Relief Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection) x 4

Closing date: 12/06/2026

Reference: REQ106672

Casual

26,403 - 27,694 *

Glanyrafon Depot, Aberystwyth

*All salary values are pro-rata.

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About the role

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 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

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

Get in touch

For 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.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Highways and Environmental

We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include:

Transport Services: Corporate transport; Fleet management; Parking Services; Harbours.
Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service.
Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement.
Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning.

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