Loader (Recycling Collection)

Pay: £12.15 per hour,£30,326.40 per year equivalent at 48 hours per week

Hours: 4 days out of 7 per week, 48 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, full-time, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Benefits: 5.6 weeks’ holiday, pension, benefits and discounts

Location: Harewood Whin Transfer Station, Tinker Lane, York YO23 3RR

Yorwaste has an exciting opportunity for a Loader to join our team, making a positive impact on waste management while delivering top-notch service in North Yorkshire!

“At Yorwaste, we believe people are the key to our success, and we're always on the lookout for new team members to drive our business forward.”

As the face of our operation, you will help ensure consumer waste and recycling reaches its destination, whether it's a transfer station or waste recovery centre.

You will be confident communicating with the Depot and Customer Service Centre, reporting non-collections, anomalies with routes, vehicle defects, and other critical information to maintain our service standards.

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you have a good understanding of the Yorkshire area, and although it would be desirable to have experience in collections and routes, we are committed to train a successful candidate with the willingness to learn and develop.

Working outside and in a manual environment, this role can be physically demanding. You will be required to load and manoeuvre heavy waste containers onto a vehicle lifting mechanism, plus handle and move other items as required.

It is desirable that you have a full UK Driving Licence, as you may be required to travel between sites during your work day.

Why Yorwaste?

Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.

Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing environmental impact of waste, whilst supporting our customers to make more sustainable choices. We treat safety as our priority at all times, seek new ways to make the most of what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, as well as being knowledgeable, credible and taking pride in what we do. Read more about our .

At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.

Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.

How to Apply

To apply please complete an online application form on the Yorwaste Careers Page.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th April 2024

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of the position being filled, or a high number of applications are received.

Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.15 per hour

Expected hours: 48 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: YOR29063