Recycling Technician

Recycling Technician

We are seeking an experienced forklift driver with strong attention to detail and solid IT skills to join our Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team for a 12‑month contract in Loughborough.

• Job Title:
  
  Recycling Technician
• Location:
  
  Loughborough – Bishop Meadow Road (Onsite)
• Pay Rate: £13.20 per hour (AWD/AWR Salary Equivalent: £25,740.00)
• Hours:
  
  Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week
• Shift Pattern:
  Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00
• Duration: 12‑month contract
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP

• Waste & Recycling Management:
  Offload delivery vehicles; segregate returned bottles, cardboard, and pulp into correct recycling streams; break down and bale cardboard.
• Forklift Operations:
  Safely empty mini skips into larger skips using a forklift truck.
• Vendor & Logistics Coordination:
  Manage skip collections with preferred waste vendors, load collection vehicles, and maintain associated paperwork.
• Data & Compliance:
  Reconcile customer transfer notes, enter details into electronic systems, track customer compliance, and report any discrepancies to the line manager.
• Health & Safety:
  Identify and separate hazardous residues in line with strict H&S procedures and support wider waste centre operations (listing, labelling, and bulking hazardous waste).

• B1 Counterbalance Forklift license is strictly mandatory.
• Demonstrable computer skills, including the use of spreadsheets and email systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, and readily understand English written and verbal instructions.
• Passing a standard background check.

• Prior experience handling and transporting hazardous materials.
• Previous experience working directly with waste and recycling streams.

• Full training on all onsite processes, compactors, and tipper skips.
• All required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided.
• No overtime or shift allowance required – stable, predictable daytime hours.

Stage 1:
Onsite interview with the hiring manager.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.