# Refuse/Recycling Chargehand

**Company**: London Borough of Hillingdon
**Location**: London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 29,562 - 29,985 per year
**Category**: Operations

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## Description

We are seeking a Refuse & Recycling Chargehand to join our Waste Services team and help deliver an essential frontline service to residents and businesses across the borough.

As a Refuse & Recycling Chargehand, you will lead a collection crew on a daily basis, ensuring refuse and recycling collections are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You will act as the crew's first point of contact, oversee safe working practices, undertake reverse assist duties and serve as a key link between the service and residents whilst out on collections.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Lead and support a refuse and recycling crew on daily collection rounds.

- Ensure waste and recycling collections are completed safely, efficiently and to agreed standards.

- Undertake reverse assist duties and support the driver with safe vehicle manoeuvres.

- Act as the first point of contact for members of the public regarding service-related enquiries.

- Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed and appropriate PPE is worn.

- Complete and maintain operational records and paperwork as required.

- Report access issues and other operational challenges, helping to identify suitable solutions.

- Support and assist colleagues, including new team members.

- Contribute to service delivery during peak periods and public holiday operations.

**Essential Requirements:**

- Full UK Driving Licence.

- Experience of manual handling and working in a physically demanding environment.

- Ability to undertake regular walking, lifting and outdoor working in all weather conditions.

- Strong commitment to health and safety.

- Good communication and customer service skills.

- Flexible approach to working hours and service needs.

**Desirable Requirements:**

- Experience within waste, recycling or environmental services.

- Safety awareness training.

- Knowledge of the local area.

**What We Offer:**

- Competitive salary: GBP 29,562 - 29,985 per year

- Flexible working hours

- 36 hour week

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Hillingdon Sports & Leisure discounts

- Salary sacrifice schemes

- Cycle to work scheme

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Perkbox benefits

- Mental health support and counselling services

- Travel support

- Trade union membership

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## Skills

### Required
- UK Driving Licence
- Manual Handling
- Health and Safety
- Communication
- Customer Service

### Nice to have
- Waste and Recycling Experience
- Safety Awareness Training
- Local Area Knowledge

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