Loader Operative – Chorley
Hourly Rate – £13.45 per hour (effective from 1st April)
Hours – 40 hours per week, 6:45am to 3:15pm
Location – Chorley, PR26 7PF
As a Loader Operative at FCC Environment, you will play a key role in delivering a professional, courteous, and helpful waste collection service to our customers and the public. You will be expected to assist the driver in collecting refuse containers safely and efficiently and contributing to the smooth operation of daily waste collection services.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week.
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary
- 28 days’ annual leave (full-time working)
- Pension scheme
- On-the-job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend
- Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme, Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and more (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform
What will you be doing?
- Working as part of a team to deliver waste and recycling collection services
- Assisting the driver with routes and reversing where trained
- Liaising with customers where appropriate
- Safely loading materials into containers or collection vehicles
- Reporting any non-conforming waste for logging via in-cab devices
- Following all health and safety procedures, including wearing PPE
- Participating in relevant training and development
- Adhering to company policies and service expectations
This role will involve physical activity and manual work.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a waste, recycling, or outdoor manual role is desirable
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable with working in all weather conditions
- Health & Safety awareness and manual handling training (training provided if needed)
- Ability to work collaboratively and follow instructions
- Knowledge of working with RCVs is advantageous but not essential
- Must be safety-conscious with a flexible, team-oriented approach
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,200 people.
The profile of the UK’s recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
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