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Recycling Operative

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  • Newmarket, Suffolk, England
  • Temp to perm,
  • undefined,
  • recyclingjobnewmarke
  • 04/07/2025
Job description

Job Opportunity: General Yard Operative
 Location: Newmarket (Suffolk)
 Sector: Environmental & Waste Management
 Pay: £12.72 per hour + Overtime at £15.90 (after 45 hours/week)
 Full-Time | Temp-to-Perm | Monday–Friday | Day Shifts (45 hrs/week)
 Own transport essential due to site location and shift times inless local


Are you hands-on, reliable, and ready to work in an active outdoor environment?

Gap Personnel is on the lookout for motivated General Yard Operatives to join a leading name in the Environmental and Waste sector. If you’re looking for a role where no two days are the same — and you're not afraid of a bit of hard work — this could be the job for you.


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Loading, unloading, and sorting a range of materials

  • Operating yard machinery and conducting routine equipment checks

  • Providing helpful, on-site support to customers

  • Maintaining high health & safety standards

  • Assisting with basic paperwork and reporting when needed


✅ What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in a physical, hands-on role (yard, construction, or warehouse ideal)

  • Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced setting

  • Punctual, dependable, and a team player

  • Must have own transport due to location and shift hours


 

Ready to apply?

Send your CV to norwich@gap-personnel.com
or call us on 01603 767617 for a friendly, informal chat about the role.


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