About

• Proposed Interview Date: Monday 19 January 2026
• Closing Date: Thursday 15 January 2026
• Contract Type: Temporary for 16 Weeks
• Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 - £28,175.91
• Working Pattern: 36 hours per week - working 4 days out of 5 on a rolling day off each week, 9 hours per day 07:00-16:30
• Location: Glenrothes, Dunfermline or Cupar
• Supporting Statement
• As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
• Job Details
• Meeting daily waste collection quotas working as part of a team.
• Uplifting domestic and commercial waste containers, wheeled containers, sacks or loose waste (which can involve odorous materials) in all weather conditions, including severe weather lasting several days.
• Collect and position waste containers onto the vehicle’s lifting gear and return when emptied with proper consideration for the users of the containers and for pedestrians. Enter private properties; take out waste containers and sacks and return emptied waste containers to their original location.
• Load sacks, loose waste and larger items by hand into the vehicle hopper or skip or bin for disposal. Use and operate associated tools and equipment as required.
• Clean the interior and exterior of refuse collection vehicles at required intervals.
• Under the driver’s direction, assist in routine vehicle checks.
• Undertake other general labouring duties, including manual snow and ice clearing and salt spreading
• The Person
• You must be physically able to walk considerable distances every day, collecting and loading heavy wheeled containers and sacks.
• You must be capable of manual outdoor working in all weathers, have physical working dexterity and a flexible approach towards carrying out a range of tasks. You should be a team worker with have clear verbal communication skills and a ‘can-do’ approach to help resolve problems
• You must be able to provide regular and effective service
• Further Information
• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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• For further Information please contact Jennifer Robertson, jennifer.crawford@fife.gov.uk