Communal Recycling Scheme Officer

Communal Recycling Scheme Officer

Location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, SN2 2PN
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 12+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 15.12per hour 
Job Ref: OR10491
 
Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a work programme, including workload planning, process design, monitoring, reporting, and updating progress to Waste Services, ensuring timely and efficient rollout.
• Visit bin stores to ensure capacity matches planning requirements.
• Educate and engage with residents to promote participation in the recycling program.
• Ensure all activities comply with local and national waste management regulations.
• Coordinate waste collection schedules, manage the purchase and delivery of containers, vehicles, and equipment, and ensure proper disposal and recycling processes.
• Implement and monitor health and safety protocols for all team members.
• Monitor and report on recycling rates, identifying areas for improvement.
• Address and resolve any issues that arise during the rollout and ongoing operations.
• Devise campaign strategies using gathered information and liaise with the Communications Team to deliver effective communication and education campaigns to reduce waste and improve recycling participation.
• Communicate clearly, courteously, and effectively with members of the public to address queries, motivate non-recyclers, and provide information sources.
• Liaise with relevant organisations and companies to inform and steer waste communications for optimal environmental and economic outcomes.
• Use industry best practices and innovative thinking to help shape the strategy and policy of Swindon’s waste and recycling collections, and fully cost proposals to inform the Principal Waste Manager.
• Analyse and use management information and statistics to communicate changes to the Waste Services Management Team.
• Communicate effectively with project staff and work collaboratively to deliver team objectives.
• Deliver the work programme safely in accordance with all operational and health and safety work instructions.
• Monitor performance and measure the success of service improvements/campaigns against Key Performance Indicators, presenting results to relevant stakeholders in clear and meaningful ways.

Person Specification

• Must hold a full driving licence.
• Ability to communicate professionally and confidently with members of the public, staff, and stakeholders.
• Experience in project planning and implementation.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Experience in the planning of communications.
• Experience of working towards specific targets either in sales or service delivery environment.
• Understanding of the importance of recycling and environmental issues associated with waste collections.
• Good time-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively and safely as part of a small team.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office programs, including Excel.
• Able to manage, interpret and record information and follow instructions provided.

 
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