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Refuse and Recycling Loader


Pay: Basic £14.13 per hour PAYE, Overtime and Saturday rate 1.5x, Bank holiday rate 2x.
Location: Wellingborough or Kettering Depot
Shift pattern:ADHOC basis, booked on a daily basis as and when required. Can be booked up to 4 days per week over Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week, 9.25 hours per day (overtime/Bank holiday work also available depending on service needs)
Work hours: Kettering -
Wellingborough 07:00 - 17:00


Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of North Northamptonshire Council for Refuse & Recycling Loaders to join their busy Waste Services team. This is a great opportunity to become part of a frontline service that helps keep local communities clean and safe.
Working as part of a crew, you will collect waste and recycling from residential and commercial properties across a variety of routes, while delivering excellent customer service to residents and members of the public.
What you’ll be doing:
*Collecting waste and recycling from households and businesses
*Assisting with missed bin collections
*Supporting drivers with vehicle manoeuvres and reversing
*Clearing spillages and helping to keep vehicles clean and well-maintained
*Carrying out daily and weekly checks
*Reporting incidents and near misses
*Answering customer queries in a polite and professional manner
About you:
*Physically fit and able to walk up to 12 miles per day
*Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
*A positive, flexible team player with a can-do attitude
*Committed to treating colleagues, customers and the public with respect
*Willing to learn and take on new responsibilities


If you’re looking for a rewarding role and the chance to make a real difference in your local community, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Opus People Solutions for more information!