Refuse/ Recycling Loader

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Carmarthenshire to assist with the appointment of a Refuse/ Recycling Loader, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.84 - £16.61 per hour

Summary:

We're looking for a Refuse/Recycling Loader to join the waste and recycling collection team. The role involves collecting refuse and recycling from residential and commercial properties, supporting the driver with safe vehicle operations, promoting recycling, and helping deliver an efficient, reliable collection service while maintaining high standards of health and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Collect refuse and recycling from designated properties and safely load materials onto collection vehicles.
• Support the driver with reversing, traffic management (banksman duties), route operations, and disposal site activities.
• Inspect waste for contamination, report non-compliance, and ensure recyclable materials are correctly sorted.
• Promote recycling by providing guidance to residents and reporting operational issues, spillages, or missed collections.
• Follow health and safety procedures, wear appropriate PPE, and support other collection crews when required.

Essentials:

• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to undertake physically demanding work for sustained periods.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to identify and report vehicle defects or operational issues.
• Experience operating power mechanisms or plant machinery.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Customer-focused approach with the ability to engage politely with members of the public.
• Flexible, reliable, and committed to delivering a high-quality service.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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