Salary
Grade 4 - £24,404 - £25,183
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Open Ended
Job category/type
Environmental Services and Waste management
Job reference
REQAA6556
Be part of the best recycling team in Wales!
Here at Pembrokeshire we are proud to have been named the top performing Local Authority for recycling in Wales for the last three years and we are looking for new Refuse and Recycling Loaders and Drivers to join our innovative recording breaking Waste and Recycling service.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team. A rewarding and physically demanding manual role, that will definitely keep you fit. Delivering and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction across all services, you will ensure that all refuse and recyclable materials are collected from households and businesses on the rounds across Pembrokeshire, sorting, separating and bulking of any material appropriately. You will ensure safe lifting and working practices are used, as well as using appropriate personal protective clothing is worn at all times.
You will be actively supporting PCC to achieve its core objective to be one of the top recycling Authority’s in Wales, a greener and cleaner Pembrokeshire. Also support our ambitions surrounding continuous service improvement for an efficient and effective service whilst meeting Welsh Government’s targets and legislation.
Roles Available
Refuse and Recycling Loader/Relief Driver.
Refuse and Recycling Loader.
Applications for full-time, part-time or casual hours will be considered.
Requirements of the role.
- A valid driving licence with HGV is essential for driver roles.
- Must be physically fit, able to move bags, boxes and wheeled bins 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 and the dangers associated with working continuously in close proximity to the highway.
- 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 opportunities for overtime and a requirement to work bank holidays and weekends over the Christmas/ New year period.
Why join PCC?
- Family friendly daytime hours (8 hour shifts)
- Local driving routes
- Provision of PPE.
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
Employment Checks
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.
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.
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
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 hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
- 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 desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.