Location
Cottesmore and North Luffenham Household Waste Recycling Centres, Central London

Hours
Shift pattern working 5 out of 7 days

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As an HWRC Operative at our Cottesmore and North Luffenham Household Waste Recycling Centres, you will play a vital role in ensuring the sites operate safely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements. You will work directly with members of the public, providing guidance on the correct disposal of waste and recycling materials to ensure safe site usage. You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming sites, delivering a professional and helpful service to residents.

Your core responsibilities include supporting the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of the Household Waste Recycling Centres, assisting the public with waste disposal, directing and controlling site traffic in accordance with procedures, ensuring waste is deposited correctly, maintaining site cleanliness and organisation, completing accurate site records and paperwork, monitoring site activities and reporting any incidents or unsafe behaviour, delivering excellent customer service, following all health, safety, environmental and operational procedures, working collaboratively as part of a team, and carrying out additional duties as directed by management.

In addition to your primary role, you may be required to undertake operational duties at the main Rutland depot. These may include supporting street cleansing activities and working as part of municipal waste and recycling crews to help maintain essential environmental services across the local area.

At Biffa, you will benefit from on-the-job training with our in-house team, access to Biffa Perkz offering high street discounts for you and your family, and pioneering family-friendly policies. With over 100 years of history, Biffa is committed to changing the way people think about waste, turning it into sustainable power, finding new recycling methods, and keeping communities clean. We are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a creative and effective working environment that reflects our communities and values teamwork, fairness, and respect.

Experience
Ability to competently operate machinery and work with minimal supervision. Basic knowledge of Health and Safety and ability to follow health and safety procedures.

About you
Reliable team player able to work effectively as part of a team collecting waste from designated points and returning containers as necessary. Able to follow instructions and adapt to additional tasks as requested by management. Professional and positive attitude when representing Biffa.

A valid UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications
No formal qualifications are specified; however, a commitment to health and safety standards and the ability to operate machinery safely are essential.