Relief Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection) x 4


Company:	Ceredigion County Council
Salary:	£26,403 - £27,694
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Penrhos Depot, SA46 0PA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	11 Jun 2026
Closing date:	25 Aug 2026

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Summary

Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to the pending 2026/2027 national pay award. The final salary will be adjusted accordingly once this has been agreed.

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

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 [https://hreforms.ceredigion.gov.uk/ufs/jdps/REQ106673.pdf]

Team Ceredigion Information Pack [https://pack.careers.ceredigion.gov.uk/]Get in touchFor further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon Edwards by email simon.edwards@ceredigion.gov.uk or by phoning 01545 570881.

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

For more details regarding this vacancy, please refer to the full job description on the Ceredigion County Council careers website.

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