POOL OPERATIVE (DOMESTIC)

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is recruiting for a Pool Operative in the Domestic Team to collect waste and recycling across Cardiff. The role includes loading and driving duties, requiring physical fitness and the ability to maintain assigned vehicles.

The successful candidate will have a Class 2 Driving Licence, training or knowledge of manual handling and a strong focus on Health & Safety. You must be adaptable to outdoor conditions and follow council policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Class 2 Driving License is essential.
• Experience of manual handling operations.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste and recycling materials throughout Cardiff.
• Act as loader and driver as required by the service.
• Drive and maintain the allocated vehicle to facilitate waste collections.
• Be physically fit and able to operate under Council Policies and Procedures.

Skills

Class 2 Driving License

Manual Handling Techniques

Health & Safety at work

Customer service

Job description

Cardiff is growing faster than any other capital city in Europe and we have exciting opportunities to join our Street Scene Services, in the delivery of frontline waste operations providing a high standard of service to the businesses of Cardiff.

About the job

As a Pool Operative within the Domestic Team, you will be responsible for collecting waste and recycling materials throughout Cardiff. The role will require you to act as both a loader, and a driver, dependent upon the needs of the service. You will be physically fit, and able to drive and maintain any allocated vehicle to facilitate waste collections.

Please Note - This post is full time with operational hours 6.00am-3.45pm Tuesday to Friday. You are contracted to work Good Friday. Where Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s day fall on a contracted working day, subsequent catch up days, which may include weekend working, will be a mandatory requirement. Where any Bank Holiday fall on a working day this will also be a mandatory requirement.

What We Are Looking For From You

Class 2 Driving License is essential for this role as well as training in or knowledge of Manual Handling Techniques and Health & Safety at work.

The successful candidate will have experience of working within a large operational team and direct public contact with excellent customer service skills. You will have experience of manual handling operations as well as working outdoors in all weather conditions. Experience of following Health & Safety guidance is essential for this role.

You will be able to quickly adapt to technologies used by the service. You will need to understand and operate in line with Council Policies and Procedures. You must maintain the reputation of the Council by adopting a professional and courteous approach.

Additional information

This post is temporary until 31/01/2027.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This post is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Environmental / Waste / Recycling

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Temporary