Disposal Plant Operative - Multiple Locations across City

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom City of Edinburgh Council Job Description

Disposal Plant Operative
Multiple Locations across City

Salary: £27,257 - £29,850
Hours: 36 per week

These posts will work on 4 days on, 4 days off working pattern, including working weekends. For this variable working pattern, a supplemental working time payment will be paid. This is in addition to the advertised wage.

Vacancies have arisen for Disposal Operatives at sites across Edinburgh based in the West (Bankhead) and in the East (Seafield).

Postholders will be expected to operate large plant machinery in either of the City's Waste Transfer Stations and their 3 Recycling Centres to handle and load waste and recycling materials.

This will comprise of a Material Handler & articulated shovel. Along with a JCB 3CX.

Previous plant experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to the successful candidates.

Part of the machine operator roles will involve cleaning and fuelling along with all related paperwork, which includes vehicle check sheets, cleaning logs, vehicle damage & maintenance reports.

They will also need to be able to prioritise their daily tasks, as well as following instruction given by the site chargehands/team leaders.

When the post, holders are not required to drive plant machinery, they will be required to complete other duties.

These will include the following:

• Covering the Weighbridge, this includes recording vehicle details, completing waste transfer notes & calculating vehicle weights.
• Advising vehicles where to go along with Banksmen/reverse assistant duties.
• Assisting on the HWRC site, receiving site users and booking them in using the booking system on the site iPhone.
• Checking documentation in line with the site rules.
• Advising site users, the correct methods to recycle/dispose their items, helping manually where appropriate.
• When working on the HWRC, there will be periods of time you will be required to work within the flow of traffic.
• Working in accordance with the sites Safe Working Practices & Risk Assessments protecting their safety as well as their colleagues & site users.
• On site cleaning such as litter picking, sweeping, light weeding is included in the role.

Posts will be based at any of our 3 sites, Seafield, Bankhead & Craigmillar. You can be placed at any of these sites or asked to move as per operational needs.

Experience of driving plant is desirable, working in a customer facing environment, and experience of working in a busy site and of basic health and safety is also useful.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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About Us

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

About Us:

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland's capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We're the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you'll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture:

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we're committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We're committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we'll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We're also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.