Test Valley Borough Council
Waste Collection Operative
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Waste Collection Operative
£25,952 - £27,391 68 per annum
37 hours per week 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Romsey
If you enjoy working in a customer-focussed environment, can work under your own initiative or as part of a team and are looking for a secure, challenging and worthwhile job we may have the position you are looking for.
A vacancy has arisen for the position of waste collection operative working as part of Test Valley Borough Council’s Environmental Service team. The position is manually challenging but equally rewarding for enthusiastic and hardworking team players. You will be responsible for the collection of all types of waste, ensuring service delivery. Experience of working outdoors in all weathers and dealing with the general public is essential for the role. You’ll be starting each morning at 7am and will be required to work 37 hours a week. There will be some planned overtime too with the requirement to work some Saturdays and bank holidays - there may be some other overtime opportunities too.
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We are a friendly and progressive employer, with strong leadership values and behaviours. If you are someone who shares our values, we want to hear from you. We promote inclusive thinking, and ways of working and encourage applications from people from all diversity groups and backgrounds.
We offer successful applicants a great place to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. We actively promote a good work/life balance as well as encouraging continuous learning and development and have a programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing. Other benefits include local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking and discounted leisure facilities. Further details of all our benefits can be found here: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council
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If you’d like an informal chat about our Street Cleaning Manager vacancy, please contact Pete Legg, Head of Environmental Services – Operations (South) on 01264 368136. For more information about working for Test Valley visit www.testvalley.gov.uk/jobs.
Closing date: 17 July 2026
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