Refuse/Recycling Loader
Vacancy Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type Permanent, Full time
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire,
Grade: CD
Salary: £25,620 - £25,989 per annum
Vacancy Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type Permanent, Full time
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
We are looking for a Refuse/Recycling Loader to join our depot in Richmond, North Yorkshire. You will be covering a significant rural area with picturesque towns and villages.
The Role
Working in small crews in your dedicated area of the county, you will be collecting residual waste, garden waste or recyclable materials from domestic properties. The role is very physical and so, you will have to be able to walk long distances, move bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes, and use a lifting mechanism to tip the waste into the lorry. Health and safety is also critical to ensure your team and residents are safe, including supporting your driver to help them navigate the streets of North Yorkshire safely.
The role is a hugely important one. You will be on the front-line of a key service in North Yorkshire Council and therefore. As required, you need to be prepared to start early and weekend working may also be required.
Roles and Responsibilities
You will also be trained in cleansing duties to meet operational needs.
Shifts are currently 4 days per week, Tuesday - Friday, and may incorporate weekend work, in-line with service needs. Usual working hours are 06:15 - 16:15.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 17th July 2026
Interview Date: 28th July 2026
Venue for Interview: The Depot, Gallowfields Trading Estate, DL10 4SX
Key Documents:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.
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Refuse/Recycling Loader
Grade: CD
Salary: £25,620 - £25,989 per annum
Vacancy Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type Permanent, Full time
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
We are looking for a Refuse/Recycling Loader to join our depot in Richmond, North Yorkshire. You will be covering a significant rural area with picturesque towns and villages.
The Role
Working in small crews in your dedicated area of the county, you will be collecting residual waste, garden waste or recyclable materials from domestic properties. The role is very physical and so, you will have to be able to walk long distances, move bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes, and use a lifting mechanism to tip the waste into the lorry. Health and safety is also critical to ensure your team and residents are safe, including supporting your driver to help them navigate the streets of North Yorkshire safely.
The role is a hugely important one. You will be on the front-line of a key service in North Yorkshire Council and therefore. As required, you need to be prepared to start early and weekend working may also be required.
Roles and Responsibilities
You will also be trained in cleansing duties to meet operational needs.
Shifts are currently 4 days per week, Tuesday - Friday, and may incorporate weekend work, in-line with service needs. Usual working hours are 06:15 - 16:15.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 17th July 2026
Interview Date: 28th July 2026
Venue for Interview: The Depot, Gallowfields Trading Estate, DL10 4SX
Key Documents:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.
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Refuse/Recycling Loader
Salary: £25,621 - £25,989 per annum
Posted: 10/07/2026
Closing date: 28/07/2026
Closing time: 23:59
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