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SalaryDingwall/Inverness with travel across the Highland Region
Temporary until end of August 2024
Pay rate: £15.96 per hour
Our public sector client located in Dingwall and Inverness is looking for a Waste Management Assistant on a temporary basis until the end of August. Please be aware this role involves travel between sites so a driving licence is required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with the roll out of the wheeled bin distribution program across the Highland region
- Assist with the organisation of all assets (wheeled bins, caddies, liners stickers, information booklets and calendars) and delivery lists required for the distribution teams on a daily basis
- Assist with organising the daily distribution lists and distribution crews
- Assist with preparatory work activities associated with the distribution program, including gathering information on flatted properties and identifying bin distribution points across the region
- Assist with administration processes, including record keeping on excel spreadsheets, and liaison with relevant colleagues and external stakeholders
- Carry out monitoring and reporting on the new recycling and waste collection services
- Respond to a high volume of enquiries via e-mail, and telephone
Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, this role will require working outwith normal office hours, with early morning starts, including some weekend working. You will be expected to travel for work throughout the Highland region (vehicle will be supplied) with planned overnight stays.
Skills and Experience required
- Ability to organise and plan activities to meet deadlines and achieve targets, including managing your own workload and multi tasking
- Excellent problem-solving skills and solution focussed
- Self-motivation, with the ability to work on your own initiative
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent knowledge and ability to make proficient use of ICT including Excel and Word
- Ability to present complex subject matter, orally and in writing, with attention to detail
- Ability to contribute to a successful team and to build successful working partnerships
- You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service, possession of a clean driving licence is therefore required
