Transfer Station Yard Operative/FLT - Albert Road

Bristol Waste Company; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional waste management service provider in Bristol seeks a Transfer Station Yard Operative to handle waste and recycling. Responsibilities include driving vehicles, operating machinery, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Candidates should have a valid UK driving licence and counterbalance forklift certification. The role supports a sustainable environment and offers 25 days annual leave plus benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Mental Health support services

Onsite Physiotherapist

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Essential to have a valid UK driving licence.
• Forklift licence is mandatory.
• Experience with waste management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load, transport, and unload waste and recycling materials.
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely.
• Maintain cleanliness of the site and equipment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Ability to work independently

Education

Full driving licence valid in the UK

Forklift licence (Counterbalance)

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Transfer Station Yard Operative/FLT - Albert Road, Bristol

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

LOCATION:Albert Rd, Bristol

Yard Operative

About Bristol Waste Company:

What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.

We do this for our city’s residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council.

Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing.

Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose of the role:

Duties will include loading, transporting and unloading waste and recycling materials in accordance with Bristol Waste procedures and in line with agreed customer and external legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Driving and operating vehicles and equipment as required by the company and in accordance with the valid licence, company safety procedures, legal requirements and training for that vehicle/equipment.

Operating the sort-line and baler machine, keeping downtime to a minimum, as well as loading and unloading recycling and waste materials in accordance with Bristol Waste policy, procedures, training and legal requirements.

Operating a counterbalance forklift, with rotator attachment (training will be provided for the rotator attachment).

Maintain the site, vehicle and equipment cleanliness to a high standard, including daily vehicles checks on any vehicle driven. Some paperwork will be required where the Yard Operative must complete, check and return all paperwork required in undertaking these duties, including the monitoring of all yard incidents.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

It is essential to have a full driving licence valid for use in the UK and a Forklift licence (Counterbalance) qualification.

Experience or the ability to organise and prioritise their work, working independently, as well as using initiative and as part of a team.

Able to communicate effectively and appropriately in a range of situations, including basic use of a computer, or willingness to undertake training.

Given the nature of the role, the successful candidate must finally demonstrate suitability for work involving lifting of boxes and other recyclable materials as well as be able to work bank holidays and the occasional Saturday

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.

Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.

Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.

Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.

Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.

Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.

Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.

We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.

Everyone belongs:

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important note on applying:

Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.

Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won’t be invited to interview on this occasion.

Contact us:

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.