Loader - Environmental Services

Teignbridge District Council; Highweek; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS life cover

Annual leave

Wellbeing

Gym membership

Career development

Job summary

Teignbridge District Council is looking for a Loader to join the recycling and refuse team on a permanent basis. The role involves moving, lifting and handling recycling and refuse containers and ensuring the correct materials are collected from recycling boxes and food waste containers.

It is a physically demanding job that requires a strong team ethos and commitment to safety. You will work 37 hours per week with early starts and the potential for overtime.

Qualifications

• You will have an understanding of operational health and safety, and have previous experience of working in a manual role.

Responsibilities

• Move, lift and handle recycling/refuse containers.
• Ensure the right recycling materials are collected from recycling boxes and food waste containers.

Skills

Health & safety

Manual handling

Teamwork

Job description

Loader

Permanent

£24,796 - £25,185 per annum (subject to 26/27 pay review)

37 hours per week

Join the recycling and refuse team as a loader and be part of the vital crew keeping the area clean, safe and reducing the environmental impact of waste.

The role involves moving, lifting and handling recycling/refuse containers, ensuring the right recycling materials are collected from recycling boxes and food waste containers.

You will have an understanding of operational health and safety, and have previous experience of working in a manual role.

We’re better together.

You will enjoy working together as part of a team to deliver on our vision of making Teignbridge a healthy and desirable place where people want to live, work and visit.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, and socio-economic status. We also welcome applications from military veterans and their families.

We can offer:

• Early starts but early finishes.
• Opportunities for generously paid overtime.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with built in life cover for members.
• Good annual leave and wellbeing packages.
• Generously discounted gym membership at Teignbridge District Council Leisure Centres.
• Opportunities for career and self-development.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have the level of fitness necessary to carry out the physical duties of the post such as walking long distances and heavy lifting on a daily basis.
• Be available for occasional weekend and Bank Holiday working.
• Enjoy helping people, remaining patient, level-headed and cool under pressure.
• Put safety first.
• Be motivated and team focussed.
• Enjoy working as a team and getting things right first time.

Read the full job description and person specification for this role - it will help you understand whether your knowledge, skills and experience match the job requirements. In your supporting statement please tell us how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Closing Date

Sunday 13 th September 2026 @ midnight

Interview Date

W/C 21 st September 2026

For an informal discussion please contact Royston Couch (Refuse Supervisor) on 01626 215875.

No agencies please.