Relief Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection)

Ceredigion County Council; Aberaeron; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council in Aberystwyth is recruiting Relief Environmental Operatives 3 to join the Waste Collection Service at Glanyrafon Depot.

You will perform frontline collections of recycling, food waste, residual waste and glass, with the possibility to work with Street Cleansing and Ground Maintenance as needed. This role requires physical work and teamwork, with opportunities to contribute to wider Local Environmental Services tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience of physical/manual work.
• Experience of working in a team environment.
• Experience of lone working.
• Experience of driving HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles).

Responsibilities

• Drive Refuse Collection Vehicles.
• Load refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required.
• Emptying litter bins.
• Assist with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team.
• Undertaking physical activities that include lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending.

Skills

Team environment experience

Lone working experience

Experience driving HGVs

Physical/manual work experience

Job description

We are looking to recruit Relief Environmental Operatives 3 to join our busy Waste Collection Service, based at our Glanyrafon Depot in Aberystwyth.

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.

On a day to day basis you will be:

• Driving Refuse Collection Vehicles
• Loading of refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required
• Emptying litter bins
• Required to assist with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team in keeping with the profile of the post
• Undertaking physical activities that include, lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending

Experience of physical/manual work

• Experience of working in a team environment
• Experience of lone working
• Experience of driving HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles)