HWRC Operative – Blantyre
Hourly rate: £12.91
Shift pattern:
April to September
Monday to Friday 07:45 to 19:15
Saturday 07:45 to 18:15
Sunday 07:45 to 17:15
October to March
07:45 to 17:15, 7 days a week
Biffa is looking for a HWRC Operative to assist the public at our Blantyre Household Waste Recycling Centre with recycling and waste.
Your core responsibilities
Working with the public to maximise recycling on site
Manual handling items on site assisting the public with various waste and recycling
Helping to ensure the site is clean and tidy at all times
Being proactive in promoting and maintaining a safe and friendly working environment
Our essential requirements
Experience in dealing with the general public
Good people skills
Experience in the waste industry helpful but not essential
Will be required to work weekends
Essential
Must have a full UK driving licence
Must have own transport
Benefits
23 days holiday a year
Free PPE and uniform
Generous pension scheme
Medical and dental scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Retail, leisure and travel discounts
Free parking on site
A robust training and development programme
Changing the way people think about waste
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we are turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it, or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It is a view shared by our 11,000+ people across the UK, who trust us to provide a career that is always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. That is why we are the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Dedicated to diversity
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa. We believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and delivers the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders. That is why you will find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.
Founded in London in 1912, Biffa is a leading UK nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technologically-driven energy generation services. Through the expertise of our people and investment in technology we promote and deliver sustainable waste management solutions.
We provide an essential service to satisfy the business needs of our commercial, industrial and public sector customers throughout the UK, and help them to meet their legal obligations and corporate responsibility commitments.
We employ 10,000 people and collect waste from thousands of businesses and millions of households across the UK each day.
Our surplus food redistribution partnership with Company Shop Group, and our environmental work with BiffaAward and Waste Aid, also have wider benefits for the UK and beyond.
Since 2002 we’ve reduced our carbon emissions by 70 per cent and aim to be net zero by 2050.
