Recycling Centre Site Operative Part Time

Recycling Centre Site Operative – Braintree

Location:

Braintree, Essex

Contract type:
Part time, annualised hours (minimum 7.4 hours per shift)

Salary: £25,959 per annum (full time equivalent)

Expiry date: 24/07/2026

Your base recycling centre will be Braintree, but you may need to work at other centres within a 20‑mile radius. The role requires a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle or other suitable means of transportation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the public with questions, queries or complaints.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and risk‑free site.
• Provide clear instructions to subcontractors/hauliers.
• Operate plant machinery and oversee waste movements.
• Ensure proper storage of materials for optimal recycling.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Contribute to safe and efficient site operations.
• Support the team with administrative tasks as required.
• Work at alternative recycling centres when needed.

Benefits:

• Wide range of learning and development opportunities
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days
• Generous Local Government salary‑related pension scheme
• Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
• Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health Group
• Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 6% salary uplift for Sunday working

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Able to work on foot for lengthy periods of time.
• Ability to work without supervision as well as part of a team.
• Experience in a customer‑facing position.
• Ability to complete manual handling tasks.
• Ability to read and write basic written material.
• Willingness to learn new systems.
• Willingness to complete required training such as First Aid, Plant Operator, and Fire Marshall.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Full driving licence.
• Computer literate, especially Microsoft Excel and Outlook, with good administrative skills.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent safety accreditation.
• NPORS or similar plant operator licence/qualification for material handler, with previous experience operating plant machinery preferably in the waste industry.

Other requirements:

• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle, or other suitable means of transportation.
• DBS check may be required; you will need to register with the DBS update service if your role requires it.

Equal opportunities:
Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader and welcomes disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job. We also interview veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements. We comply with safeguarding standards and accept DBS updates.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.