Waste Loading Operative; Internal - CMB

Salary: £25,989 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week

Location:

Carlisle

Contract:

Permanent

Join our Waste Services team and play a key role in delivering high quality, reliable waste and recycling collections across our communities. We are looking for reliable and hardworking Waste Loading Operatives to support our waste and recycling collections across Cumberland.

You’ll work as part of a team to load household and commercial waste, follow all health and safety procedures, assist the driver during manoeuvres, and help ensure services are delivered efficiently and professionally.

• A team player with a positive attitude
• Good awareness of health and safety
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather
• Reliable, flexible and customer‑focused

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities. We’re also about potential over perfection and can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Joanne Fisher by email at joa

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing . While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions.

• Closing date: 12/07/2026
• Interview date: TBC

• Post Specification