Relief Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection) x 3

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will undertake frontline collections of recycling, food waste, residual waste and glass, driving Refuse Collection Vehicles, loading materials and emptying litter bins.

The post may involve working with the wider Local Environmental Services team, lone working, outdoor duties in all weather, and basic maintenance tasks as required.

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

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

Skills

Physical/manual work

Team environment

Lone working

Driving HGVs

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
• Working outside in all weathers

We are looking to recruit individuals who have:

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

Job Description and Person Specification

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.