Job Description

Environmental Operative 1 (Waste Collection)

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Closing date:

11/05/2025

Reference:

REQ105986


37 hours / Permanent
24,027 *
Glanyrafon Depot, Aberystwyth
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
We are looking to recruit an Environmental Operative to join our busy Waste Collection Service on a full-time contract, based at our Glanyrafon Depot.





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:


load refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required empty litter bins may be required to assist with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team in keeping with the profile of the post the physical activities required include, lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending be able to work 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

and Person Specification





Get in touch



For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon Edwards: Simon.Edwards@ceredigion.gov.uk





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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