Relief Environmental Operative 1 - Glanyrafon Depot

Closing date: 23/10/2026

Reference: REQ106923

Casual

25,614 *

Glanyrafon Depot, Aberystwyth

*All salary values are pro-rata.

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About the role

We are looking to recruit Environmental Operatives to join our busy Waste Collection Service on a Relief basis, based at our Glanyrafon Depot, Aberystwyth.

There is an opportunity to join the Local Environment team providing frontline collections of recycling, food waste, residual waste and glass and street cleaning activities.

On a day to day basis you:

• Will load refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required.
• Will empty litter bins.
• Carry out the physical activities required - to include lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending.
• Will be required 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.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

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Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon Edwards by email or by phoning .

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.