Pay: £11.50 per hour, plus additional for Sundays and Bank Holidays
Hours: 5 days’ out of 7 per week, including occasional weekend working
Contract: Permanent, full-time, minimum of 40 hours’ per week
Location: Thirsk Waste Transfer Station, Thirsk Industrial Park, York Road, Thirsk YO7 3BX
Benefits: 20 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, pension, store discounts and more
Would you consider yourself a confident people-person with a keen eye for detail? In this role you will be working at our Thirsk site, accurately recording information onto our database while assisting with weighing and measuring vehicles and containers.
“Our people are the key to our success”
A confident speaker, happy to interact with customers and contractors, you will often be the first point of contact to anyone visiting our sites. You are someone who would want you to take pride in your work, with great attention to detail, wanting to provide a helpful, safe and positive experience for our customers.
You will be proficient using IT systems including Microsoft Office suite, and understand how to create reports, raise purchase orders, and process financial data. It would be desirable if you have experience using a system such as PurGo, however we are happy to provide dedicated training to the right candidate.
You may currently be in a customer service role, seeking more variety in your day-to-day duties, or would like to build on your administrative skills without stepping away from regular customer interaction. If you feel that this role could be for you, we would love to hear from you.
For further details, please read the Job Description – Administrator and Weighbridge Support
About Us
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
What we can offer
In return, we are offering an hourly rate of £11.50 per hour, working a minimum of 40 hours per week. We offer extra allowance for working occasional Sundays and Bank Holidays, and there may be opportunity for additional hours. We can offer 20 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days’ with 5 years continuing employment.
This is a permanent role working 5 days’ out of 7 including occasional weekends and bank holidays, therefore availability over this schedule is important. Working at our Thirsk Waste Transfer Station, you may be required to cover holiday, sickness and illness on other nearby sites, therefore holding a driver’s licence and having access to personal transport is an advantage.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme and technical equipment scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
How to Apply
To apply please complete the application form and document upload on this page. We would recommend you upload a CV and short supporting statement. You can also apply by sending these documents in an email to bradley.naylor@northyorks.gov.uk.
If you have further questions at this stage, please call Bradley on 01609 534365 for an informal discussion about the role and the recruitment process.
It is important that your CV includes your full contact details, employment history, any qualifications and explanation of any gaps in employment or experiences. Your supporting statement should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role.
Interviews may take place throughout the recruitment process, and we reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of the position being filled, or a high number of applications are received.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 4th May 2023.
Shortlisting will be completed on Friday 5th May 2023 and Interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 9th May 2023.
Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
Closing date: 4th May 2023
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. Our clients range from commercial, local authority and private individuals and with teams across North Yorkshire in over 20 locations.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunities employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
In return, we are offering a salary of £24,824 per year, complete with company benefits, discounts and pension, 20 days annual holiday plus bank holiday entitlements, rising to 25 days with 5 years’ service. This is a permanent role working full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday based in the Thirsk office.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme and technical equipment scheme. Through our Employee Assistance Programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
