Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

About the team we are recruiting to

Waste is a busy operational department that provides essential services to the residents of Coventry, Nuneaton & Bedworth and Commercial.  We conduct over 210,000 collections a week on an alternate weekly collection system in Coventry alone, collection domestic waste .  In order to conduct the services we provide we have a large number of crews across all services and use various tipping locations.

What is the job role?

Due to high demand and high volume of application forms, this role is closing Thursday 24 June 2021.

We have a number of permanent and 6 month - fixed term contracts for Refuse Collectors to join our team and provide an effective, efficient and timely Waste provision across our City and service areas. 

Positions will provide services within Domestic Waste, Commercial Waste including Nuneaton and Bedworth Domestic Recycling Collections team. Collections operate throughout Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth and the surrounding sub region.

Refuse Collectors are key to the smooth running and efficient Waste collection service.

Under the general direction of the Supervising Team Leaders, you will deliver a high quality safe, responsive and customer focused waste service. 

You will be responsible for duties connected with the removal of both household and commercial refuse and recycling from a variety of locations and involving a full range of refuse containers, e.g. household bins, plastic sacks, wheeled bins and paladin bins.

Including:

• Collect all wheeled bins / sacks presented for collection and load onto the vehicle using the appropriate manner. Return all containers to their original point and, where necessary, provide new sacks to premises
• Ensure the appropriate use of tags / postcards to inform residents of issues that have resulted in collections not being undertaken
• Undertake appropriate training including equipment, vehicles and Council processes and polices as required.

A key aspect of this role is to ensure you carry out your duties in a safe manner in accordance with the appropriate Safe Systems of Work and a customer friendly approach.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a team, in a high profile customer focussed environment. 

If you want to make a difference, are committed and reliable and can work in a timely manner to ensure you meet time sensitive deadline, this could be the rewarding role you are looking for.

Successful candidates need to:

- be physically fit (to be able to walk up to and in excess of 12 miles per day, in all weathers)

- be able to communicate in professional manner with colleagues and members of the public

- be customer focused and have a can-do attitude

- be flexible and adaptable in your approach

- have an understanding of refuse or recycling collection methods/techniques, is essential 

- a good working knowledge of operational Health & Safety and Safe Systems at Work

If you can demonstrate the above, we look forward to you joining our team, where you will be able to enjoy the benefits our service is able to offer.

In return, we can offer you a 37 hours per week contract (permanent and fixed term).

Core operation shift start times are as follows:

• Domestic - Shifts start at 7am  (Tuesday to Friday)
• NBBC – Shifts start 6.30am (Monday to Friday)
• Commercial – Shifts start 6am  (Monday – Friday)

Occasional weekend and bank holiday work may be available.

(Successful candidates may be selected earlier than the date highlighted)

Please note, this advert will close early once sufficient applications have been received.

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 

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