Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection)

Ceredigion County Council; Pontwelly; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a full-time Environmental Operative to join their Waste Collection Service in Wales. The role involves collecting recycling, food waste, and municipal waste while ensuring efficient service. Candidates should have experience in manual work, teamwork, and handling large vehicles. The role promises work-life balance and excellent benefits, including a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Qualifications

• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Physical activities required include lifting, sweeping, stretching, and bending.

Responsibilities

• Loading refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required.
• Emptying litter bins.
• Assisting with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team.

Skills

Experience of physical/manual work

Experience of working in a team environment

Experience of lone working

Experience of driving large LGV

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an Environmental Operative 3 to join our busy Waste Collection Service on a full-time contract, based at our Penrhos Depot in Llandysul. There is an opportunity to join the Local Environmental Services team providing frontline collections of recycling, food waste, residual waste and glass. The Environmental Operative post holder may be required to work as part of the wider service including Street Cleansing and Ground Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• loading of refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required
• emptying litter bins
• may be required to assist with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team in keeping with the profile of the post
• the physical activities required include, lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending
• being able to work outside in all weathers
• Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service
• Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement
• Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning
• experience of physical/manual work
• experience of working in a team environment
• experience of lone working
• experience of driving large LGV (Large Goods Vehicles)

What we offer

• Work-life balance
• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development

Where you’ll work

Highways and Environmental We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include