Recycling Centre Operative

Biffa Waste Services · Wakefield, England

Recycling Centre Operative at Biffa Waste Services, based in Wakefield, England. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Wakefield, England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
3 weeks ago
Closes
11 Aug 2026
Sector
Housekeeping

Reference 3FC10E0D74

About the role

HWRC Site Operative – Denby Dale Road

Salary: £24,640 per annum

Shift pattern: 4 on/4 off, averaging 33.53 hours per week

Monday – Saturday 07:30 – 17:30

Sunday 08:00 – 17:00

Summer Time Late Night Tue 07:30 – 20:00

The main purpose of the role is deliver a high level of customer service to site users as well as ensuring a high level of health and safety of compliance is maintained at all times.

Your key responsibilities:

• Providing excellent levels of customer service to members of the public, assisting and advising them on how to use the site effectively and safely

• Ensure segregation of different waste streams into appropriate containers to maximise the recovery of materials

• Ensure hazardous waste is separated and stored appropriately

• Ensure a high level of housekeeping is maintained and that the site is clean and tidy at all times

• Keep all equipment clean and maintained to ensure a safe working environment

• Control traffic flows are managed to ensure a safe operation

• Identify and report any defects on site following the defect reporting procedure

• Follow all risk assessments and safe operating procedure that are relevant to the post

• Report all non-compliance’s and breaches of site rules following reporting systems

• Ensures contract runs in compliance with internal and external safety / environmental / permit / planning processes and procedures, as well as any contract requirements.

• Must be willing to learn other skills and attend training courses to aid service continuity

Requirements

Essential criteria for this role:

• Good communication and listening skills

• Takes pride in providing high levels of customer service

• Demands high standards of themselves and others and is able to translate this into high quality, high pace output.

• Ability to build and maintain strong, cohesive relationships at all levels.

• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance.

• Good organisation skills and the ability to forward plan making best use of time.

Benefits

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary

• Enhanced employer contribution pension plan

• 23 days’ annual leave entitlement inclusive of statutory holidays (pro rata for part time)

• Numerous opportunities for career development, we have a history of promoting from within

• Access to our wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1

Reference: 3FC10E0D74 · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 11 Aug 2026 · Listed via Biffa Waste Services

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