Operative 1 - Waste Collection Loader

Operative 1 – Waste Collection Loader - Permanent Posts

43 hours per week (36 hours plus 3 @ flat time, and 4 contractual hours paid at time and half)

Based at any of the Council Depots as required by the service.

• Hawthorne Road, Bootle
• Formby Depot, Formby Bypass
• Tulketh Street, Southport

The post is within the Waste Management Service with an annualised hours working pattern – 5 days per week for 39 weeks of the year and 4 days per week for 13 weeks of the year. The salary displayed is based on 39 hours per week, however 43 hours per week is paid due to the annualised salary pattern.

JOB PURPOSE

To work as a member of a team to collect a range of household and commercial waste (residual, recycling, garden, bulky household waste, clinical) which may be contained within varying receptacles such as domestic wheelie bins, commercial waste bins, sacks.  Undertake cleansing activities as required such as litter, detritus, weed and fly tipping removal.

Will be required to work in any area of the Borough, maintaining optimum cleanliness, operating equipment as necessary – training will be provided. 

MAIN DUTIES

• Collect, and dispose of any refuse / spoils / waste etc. as per the defined standards and practices. This could involve the use of any refuse receptacle i.e. sacks, wheelie bins, commercial waste bins or the disposal of bulky items, clinical waste or hazardous substances.
• Brush and clean defined areas using appropriate chemical cleaners as per training and remove spillages.
• Operate compression mechanisms, tools and equipment as appropriate.
• Load and unload vehicles manually or using mechanical aids as appropriate.
• Assist driver with daily route planning and the safe manoeuvring of vehicle at all locations.
• Manual Handling techniques and Banksman reversing experience are desirable.
• Using mobile technology, maintain communication in accordance with the Council’s procedures and Statutory Regulations.
• Assist the driver with regular vehicle and ancillary equipment checks and assist with any routine cleansing and basic maintenance of vehicle and equipment to ensure optimum efficiency of operation.
• Knowledge of the Sefton borough would be advantageous.

Must have the ability to work in locations such as rear entries, removing fly 

Interview date: week commencing 19th May 2025