Recycling Officer

The Role:

An Essex based local authority are seeking a Recycling Officer to join their Waste and Recycling Team on a six-month fixed term contract to support the team introduce simpler recycling compliant collection service to the residents of the district. This role will require you to be on site 5 days a week.

• Kerbside compliance monitoring of our waste and recycling contractor
• Customer and contractor engagement and education to promote all aspects of recycling and waste minimisation
• Attending meetings with contractors, helping to ensure TDC are Simpler Recycling compliant
• Auditing of communal bin stores sites and installation of additional recycling provisions, customer engagement and education
• Introducing, supporting and promoting food waste collection provisions to communal properties
• Container deliveries to households
• Handling public contact via telephone and emails, as well as undertaking administrative and operational tasks to support the effective and efficient operation of the Council waste and recycling service

• Background experience in waste management is essential
• Establishes good relationships with customers and staff
• Builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation
• Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
• Full driving licence essential and access to personal vehicle