Waste and Recycling Collection Operative - Sighthill Depot

Waste and Recycling Collection Operative - Sighthill Depot

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032

Hours: 36 per week

Shift: 4x4 shift, 4 day week shift. Variable shifts available as part of this recruitment process

Help Keep Edinburgh Clean and Green

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors, being physically active, and making a real difference in your community? Join our Waste team and play a vital role in keeping Edinburgh clean, safe and sustainable.

As a Waste and Recycling Collection Operative, you’ll work as part of a dedicated team collecting household and commercial waste, supporting recycling initiatives, and delivering excellent customer service to residents across the city.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collect household and recycling waste safely and efficiently.
• Operate bin-lifting equipment and assist with vehicle manoeuvring.
• Collect bulky waste and help remove fly-tipping where appropriate.
• Keep collection areas clean by clearing any spillages.
• Promote recycling and provide advice to residents on waste services.
• Report issues such as contaminated bins, access problems or damaged containers.
• Work closely with your crew to complete daily collection routes safely and on time.
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times.

What We’re Looking For

• We’re looking for reliable, hardworking individuals who:
• Enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Have a positive attitude and strong team-working skills.
• Are physically fit and capable of manual handling.
• Can provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with the public.
• Have an awareness of health and safety practices.
• Have experience in waste, recycling or environmental services (desirable but not essential).
• An SVQ Level 2 in Waste Management (or willingness to achieve this within 36 months) is desirable.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding role that makes a visible difference to the city.
• Full training and ongoing development opportunities.
• A supportive team environment.
• Opportunities to gain recognised qualifications.
• Competitive salary and pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to employee wellbeing and support services.

Why Join Us?

Every day, you’ll help protect the environment, improve local neighbourhoods, and contribute to Edinburgh’s ambitious recycling and sustainability goals. If you take pride in practical work and want a career where your efforts truly matter, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us keep Edinburgh clean, green and moving forward.

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.

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.

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.