Waste and Recycling Centre OperativeCouncil

Be part of the best recycling team in Wales! 

Consistently ranked among Wales’ top recycling authorities since 2019, Pembrokeshire is now recruiting Waste and Recycling Centre Attendants to join our innovative, record-breaking Waste and Recycling service.

 We’re looking for dedicated, reliable and enthusiastic individuals to join our Waste and Recycling team. 

As part of our frontline Environmental Services team, you will ensure that all refuse and recyclable materials received from households and businesses across Pembrokeshire is sorted, separated and bulked appropriately, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, and providing excellent customer service while professionally representing the council in the community. You will ensure safe lifting and working practices are used, as well as ensuring appropriate personal protective clothing is worn at all times.

You will actively be supporting PCC to achieve its core objective to be one of the top recycling Authority’s in Wales and a greener and cleaner Pembrokeshire. Also supporting our ambitions surrounding continuous service improvement for an efficient and effective service whilst meeting Welsh Government’s targets and legislation.

 Roles Available

 Waste and Recycling Centre Operative.

 Casual/relief and seasonal posts are also available with possibility of future advancement to part time and full time positions.

 Requirements of the role.

• A valid driving licence is desirable, including telehandler operators licence.
• Must be physically fit, able to move bags, boxes and bulky items for the working day and walk for a number of miles a day in an outdoor environment.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team/crew and to use own initiative.
• High degree of awareness in respect of personal health and safety in relation to manual handling.
• Good customer service skills, working in a public facing role engaging with customers.
• Requirement to be literate and numerate in order to accept work instructions and complete necessary work documentation and ability to use IT systems.

There will be a requirement to work bank holidays and weekends including Christmas/ New year period. 

Why join PCC?

• 26 days holiday increasing to 31 days after five years service (pro rata)
• Family friendly daytime hours (8 hour shifts)
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Provision of PPE.
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts in high street shops 

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant’s full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council

Safeguarding
 
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

  

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [email protected].
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [email protected].
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are not neccesary. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

Position type: Open Ended