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Job Description

Job Title: Loader
Job Category: Manual Labour / General Industrial
Location: Earlswood Depot, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 45.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 06:00
End Time: 15:00
Salary: £9.50

General description of role:

Working with others in your refuse crew, you will ensure that the neighbourhoods in the Borough have their paper and mixed recycling, food waste, garden waste and refuse, regularly removed and disposed of responsibly.

Top ten duties / responsibilities of role:

1. Collect recycling and refuse from residences and businesses in the Borough.
2. Assist collection of bulky household waste.
3. Work with other team members to support each other, and train new staff in how to provide a tidy and efficient collection service.
4. Advise customers of how to properly dispose of different types of waste, according to the
Borough’s recycling & refuse protocols.
5. Promote an efficient and effective image of the service and the Council, and at all times act within the council’s Customer Care policy.
6. Assist in general duties in the Councils depot, such as cleaning and tidying the site.
7. Adhere to the Council’s Health and Safety policies & guidelines, wearing safety clothing & safety boots at all times.
8. Report any concerns or issues experienced on the round to line manager as soon as possible.
9. Promote ideas for improving the Refuse & Recycling Services.
10. Undertake ad hoc duties as required, within the scope of the job.

Physical ability to walk in excess of 8 miles per day, and move heavy large wheeled refuse bins.
Knowledge of Borough residential roads.
Ability to learn, understand and carry out health and safety instructions.
Experience and achievements.
Demonstrate good customer care skills.
Previous experience of working outdoors in all weathers.