Household Waste Recycling Centre – Roving Site Operative - FCC Environment
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Bedford - Employer
FCC Environment - Provider
Energy & Utilities Careers & Jobs - Wages
£12.47 per hour - Level
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Opportunity Details
Household Waste Recycling Centre – Roving Site Operative
Salary: £12.47 per hour
Hours: 34.50 hours per week, 09:00 to 17:00
Location: Ampthill HWRC, MK45 2SA
As a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Roving Site Operative at FCC Environment, you will play an important role in helping the public recycle effectively, reduce waste, and protect the environment. You will work across the Central Bedfordshire contract, assisting customers on-site and ensuring waste is separated into the correct streams.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week.
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary
- 20 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- On-the-job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle-to-work scheme, Gymflex membership, and more (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform
What will you be doing?
- Assisting members of the public with separating waste and recycling correctly
- Greeting and supporting site users to ensure safe and effective use of facilities
- Ensuring waste streams are stored safely and in accordance with permit requirements
- Identifying hazardous or contaminated materials and managing them appropriately
- Maintaining a clean and tidy site at all times
- Reporting any Health and Safety incidents in line with company procedures
- Working in line with FCC Environment policies, risk assessments and safe practices
What are we looking for?
- A full driving licence (desirable)
- Someone hardworking, honest, and trustworthy
- The ability to work well in a team and independently
- Flexibility to work across multiple sites within Central Bedfordshire
- The willingness to work in all weather conditions
- Good communication skills and previous waste/recycling experience (desirable)
- Experience with 360 plant excavator (desirable)
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales, and employ around 4,200 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
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- Thursday, October 2, 2025
- Friday, October 24, 2025
- Monday, November 10, 2025
- Monday, November 24, 2025
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