Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Whetstone Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS) and Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) (& Loughborough RHWS & WTS Kibworth RHWS & WTS)

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: 28254.73 - 28702.26 per annum based on 41.5 hours per week (& Waste Operatives Market Premia)

Working Hours: Annualised Hours to average 41.5 hours per week 1891.5 hours per annum. Working patterns typically between 35 hours and 45 hours per week.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 07th November 2025

A Market Premia (0.80 per hour) and a Retention Payment also apply to the position subject to certain conditions.

Annualised

Hours:

41.5 hours per week 1891.5 hours per annum

Working patterns: typically between 35 hours and 45 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Waste Management Delivery Service as such Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit Plant Operatives to support in the operation of the Councils Waste Transfer Stations (WTS).

Three positions are available. All positions are working full time (5 days per week which will usually be Monday to Friday; however it may include working weekends both Saturdays and Sundays every week. Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns could be mandatory but paid as double time). Varying hours worked between 6:45am and 6:00pm.

Successful candidates will be usually based on Whetstone WTS; but all candidates must be prepared to be based at any of the three sites on a day‑to‑day basis (Loughborough and Kibworth).

You will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy plant and equipment that will include a JCB 5CX Wastemaster loading shovels, telehandlers and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from busy WTS in strict accordance with safe systems of work. The role will also involve maximising the recovery of recyclables within waste and safely controlling deliveries from private traders.

The role is based in a busy transfer station and involves working outdoors. It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of operating loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However training may be provided to suitable candidates that have no previous experience of operating this type of plant. The role may require the candidate to work on the Recycling and Household Waste Sites when not operating plant machinery.

• A loading shovel ticket (training may be provided to suitable candidates that do not currently have a valid loading shovel ticket)
• Access to an appropriate vehicle and a full Clean & Valid UK Driving License and insurance for business use
• A knowledge of waste transfer station operations
• A Health and safety awareness
• Effective time‑management and problem‑solving skills
• A basic level of IT skills
• A Level 3 award in first aid at work qualification or be able and willing to work towards it as necessary.

You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working etc.

Lee Thomas (Waste Operations Officer)

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