Recycling Operative

Are you practical, safety-focused, and passionate about doing the right thing for the environment? Axil is looking for a Recycling Operative to play a key role in managing recycling streams, supporting site operations, and helping us drive continuous improvement in recycling and sustainability.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same, and where your ideas, attitude, and commitment really do matter.

What you’ll be doing

• Exchanging and managing 1100L wheelie bins, currently for General Waste and Dry Mixed Recycling.
• Managing recycling processes and maintaining high standards within the compound on the customer's site.
• Returning full bins to the compound for sorting and processing.
• Carrying out daily pre-use inspections on machinery and vehicles.
• Keeping the compound clean, organised, and compliant at all times.
• Monitoring recycling levels across site and booking bin exchanges when required.
• Ensuring all recycling streams are segregated, stored, and processed correctly.
• Working closely with the customer, site staff, contract manager, and line manager to deliver excellent service to the customer.
• Reporting near misses, incidents, and accidents using the internal incident reporting app.
• Actively contributing ideas for continuous improvement and innovation for processes and procedures within Axil & on the customer site.
• Promoting a positive, safe, and supportive working environment.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be expected to:

• Follow all Axil and site Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
• Work in line with risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Lead by example when it comes to safe and responsible behaviour.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Full UK driving licence
• Health & Safety knowledge
• Willingness to undertake training (including Manual Handling if required)

Preferred (but not essential)

• FLT licence
• Towing experience
• Waste management experience
• Basic IT skills

Hours of Work

We are recruiting for 2 different shift patterns:
4on 4off, 6am - 6pm

Rotating shifts, 6am - 2.30pm week one and 12.30pm - 9pm week two

Pay

£12.60 per hour, plus a shift allowance each week, which will be discussed at interview stage

If you’re reliable, proactive, and ready to get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a leading waste management company who specialise in recycling and total customer waste management.

Our mission is to be a trusted partner in waste prevention, guiding our customers to make informed, data-driven decisions.
We aim to set new industry standards and re-engineer waste to reduce environmental impact and cost.

Our staff are our most important asset. We pride ourselves in being a friendly, professional and supportive company that champions internal promotion and progression. We employ over 200 employees in a variety of positions across the UK.

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