Loader - Environmental Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life cover included

Annual leave

Wellbeing program

Gym membership discounts

Career development

Job summary

Teignbridge District Council is seeking a Loader to join the recycling and refuse team. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, with duties including moving and lifting containers and ensuring correct materials are collected.

You will need fitness for physical tasks and a practical approach to safety, with prior manual-work experience. We offer a supportive team and a range of benefits including a pension scheme and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Must have fitness to perform physical tasks including long walking and heavy lifting.
• Available for occasional weekend and Bank Holiday work.
• Able to stay calm under pressure and provide patient service.
• Put safety first in all tasks.
• Motivated and team-focused.
• Experience in manual roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move and handle recycling/refuse containers.
• Collect correct recycling materials from boxes and food waste containers.
• Maintain safety standards in operations.
• Work as part of a team to keep the area clean and safe.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Manual handling experience

Teamwork

Stamina/Physical fitness

Weekend/Bank holiday availability

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 reassign... 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.