SUEZ
Recycling Operative
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Contract type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Location: Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7JB
Hours per week: 40
Salary: £26,757.19
Summary of vacancy
Are you passionate about minimising the UK's landfill and promoting recycling?
Would you like to be part of SUEZ, a company working for a greener UK?
When you join SUEZ, you get more than a brand-new role. Your work will help us deliver innovative and environmentally responsible solutions for water and waste management. You will get a chance to help us preserve and restore our planet’s natural capital for future generations. It’s a career that’s not only exciting, but full of opportunities as well as professional and personal fulfilment.
About The Role
Based at: Waterswallows Industrial Estate, Buxton
Salary: £12.82 per hour / £26,757.19 per annum
Working: 40 hours per week
Bank holiday working: Mandatory if part of working pattern paid at x 2 plus 1 day in Lieu. (closed Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day)
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Overtime: As required: Monday- Friday x1.5 and Sunday x2 when not part of your working pattern.
Working Patterns:
- WK 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 07:30 - 18:00
- WK 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday 07:30 - 18:00
What will I be doing?
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player, who will be expected to join the current site team to ensure site operations exceed the standards required.
The Role Will Involve
- Providing excellent levels of customer service.
- Maintaining a tidy site within your areas of responsibility.
- Advising and assisting the public on how to use the site in order to maximise recovery of materials deposited in the sites and divert waste from landfill.
- Maintaining accurate records for the removal of materials from the site and other administrative duties as required.
- Ensuring our business complies fully with its legal duties in respect of the health, safety and welfare of its employees and of other people who may be affected by your actions or omissions.
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What are the requirements?
- A flexible approach to work will be advantageous as you will be expected to cover holiday and sick days if required.
- Full training, PPE and uniform will be provided to successful candidate.
- Excellent teamwork skills and customer service.
Who We Are
At SUEZ the efficient and sustainable management of resources around the UK is at the heart of everything we do. Respect – acting ethically and with integrity – is one of our core values. We’re passionate about the environment and believe in protecting our world. With true team spirit, we can give our customers a standard of service that goes above and beyond and ensure that our local communities have access to essential water and waste services.
Closing Date
14/09/2026
Once we have sufficient applicants we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.
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