Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/03/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 01/04/2024 23:59
Salary:
£25,979 to £28,770 Grade 6
Job Category:
Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
Employment Location:
Please refer to Advert Text
Further Information
We are seeking to appoint 2 Waste Transfer Station Plant Operatives to join our team.
One will be permanently based at Morrison Busty Depot and the other will be a floating Waste Transfer Station Plant Operative, covering absence in 4 Waste Transfer Stations throughout the County as holiday and sickness cover. The floating Operative will be required to undertake other general duties and will share loading when not covering holidays and sickness at a designated base site. The floating Operative will cover at Thornley, Heighington, Annfield Plain and Stainton Grove Waste Transfer Stations but will based at the closest site to their home address when not required to cover any absence.
Both posts will be required to work weekends/bank holidays when requested by your line manager to meet Service need due to adverse weather, bank holiday catch up or other unforeseen circumstances.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
The role will involve operating heavy plant (Loading Shovel) to separate, segregate and sort in-bound material and loading waste types into various sized wagons ranging from Legras/ Artics to tipper wagons. This is a pressurised role where maintenance of service is paramount to ensure the councils collection/ bulking-up service is fully maintained. You will also operate mobile plant and machinery, mainly a wheeled loading shovel on a day-to-day basis to process and dispose of various waste types in accordance with the Environment Permit, Environmental Management system, Planning Permission and Council Procedures.
We encourage you to contact Tony Teasdale, Waste Transfer Station Supervisor, via email at Tony.Teasdale@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
These posts are not open to job share.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Required qualifications:
Recognised plant /machinery qualifications e.g.,NPORS for a wheeled loading shovel.
Experience of working in a relevant operational related area e.g., waste, or environmental services and working with operating mobile plant machinery are essential.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.
Travelling expenses: employees who are required to travel for work purposes may be reimbursed through the mileage and expenses procedure receiving allowance in accordance with the local collective agreement further information can be obtained through your manager.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge.
Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews are scheduled to be held the week commencing 8th April 2024.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email PESNCC@durham.gov.uk or telephone
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We can offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive salaries, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days, a government pension scheme and various flexible working options
(benefits are subject to individual Terms and Conditions).
If you would like to know more, please follow this link: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
Anyone currently listed on the Durham County Council Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for a vacancy should contact Payroll and Employee Services on alternativeemployment@durham.gov.uk.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.