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Bristol Waste Company is responsible for Waste Collections, Recycling, Street Cleansing and Household Waste Recycling Centres Services for the people of Bristol. We are seeking to recruit a Business Development Assistant to join our Business Development Team. You will be joining an enthusiastic, forward-thinking company with a clear vision for making Bristol a better place for residents, communities and businesses.
To complement our existing and new teams, we are looking for an enthusiastic Business Development Assistant (Recycling). This role will be based from our Ham Green Office near Bristol, working within our Business Development Team. This role is Permanent, Full Time, and 40 hours a week.
In exchange, we offer: a salary £22,000 - £24,000 per annum, 25 days holiday entitlement; occupational sickness entitlement; access to a defined contribution pension scheme; employee assistance programme; comprehensive training, life assurance of 2 times salary.
The position is an ideal opportunity for candidates with an interest in environmental issues who would like to make a real difference to recycling in Bristol, to drive up recycling, to reduce residual waste generation and to improve the street scene. The position is based within the Business Development Team and will work closely with the Marketing and Communications Team. Duties will include undertaking proactive visits and targeting households to educate residents and improve their overall recycling performances and to assist them to minimise waste. To visit properties where contaminated Bins/containers have been reported and speak to residents to educate them on what should go in which bin as well as to visit households to carry out bin audits where there has been a request for additional capacity.
It is essential to have experience and understanding of the waste & recycling industry and specifically of different collection schemes and their characteristics and performance.
If you would like to apply, please email your CV to BWCHR@bristolwastecompany.co.uk.
The closing date to apply is 16th June and interviews are expected to take place on Friday 30th June.
Waste Company is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership status.
