Waste Collection Loader

*** This vacancy is only available to Caerphilly County Borough Council employees, including agency staff currently working at the Council. ***

We are recruiting a Waste Collection Loader at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Tir y Berth
Team: Waste Operations

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £26,403 - £28,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Waste Collection Loader is a versatile position within Refuse and Cleansing services. This role focuses on delivering reliable, high-quality waste collection, including refuse, recycling, green waste, and food waste for residents of Caerphilly.

The role actively works as part of a team to ensure that Caerphilly can meet its’ waste and recycling targets. The successful candidates will be required to actively contribute to the team to not only deliver but also promote the service.

One of the key areas of responsibility for successful candidates is to deliver excellent customer service and deal with customer queries on waste and recycling issues as they arise. Additionally, the Loader will provide information and guidance to customers on appropriate waste disposal promoting and supporting the principles of waste minimisation and recycling.

The role also includes responsibility for the presentation and upkeep of a vehicle and the basic administration duties such as the completion of data sheets as required.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Knowledge of the County Borough and the services provided by the Waste Strategy and Operations Section.
• Awareness of the importance of the post and how it relates to achieving an improvement in quality of life of Caerphilly residents and environment.
• The ability to work individually or as part of at team in the provision of quality services.
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gareth Pettit on 01443 873726 or email PETTITG@CAERPHILLY.GOV.UK

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.