Refuse and Recycling Loader

02/11/2026

Job profile for Refuse and Recycling Loader

Salary Grade 4 – £26,847 – £27,274

Contractual hours 37

Basis Open Ended

Job category/type Environmental Services and Waste management

Job reference REQAA
7650

Attachment Refuse & Recycling Loader
- Job Description (E).docx

Attachment Refuse & Recycling Loader
- Job Description (W).docx

Attachment Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (W).pdf

Attachment Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (E).pdf

Be part of one of the best recycling team in Wales!

Pembrokeshire has been among Wales’ top recycling authorities since 2019, and we are now looking for Refuse & Recycling loaders/relief drivers to join our innovative recording breaking Waste and Recycling service.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team. This is a rewarding, physical role that keeps you fit while making a real difference.

You’ll collect, sort and process recyclables from homes and businesses, ensuring safe practices and excellent customer service. 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 ensuring appropriate personal protective clothing is worn at all times.

You will actively be supporting PCC to achieve its core objective to be one of the top recycling Authority’s in Wales and a greener and cleaner Pembrokeshire. Also supporting 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.

Casual/relief and seasonal posts are also available with possibility of future advancement to part time and full time positions.

Requirements of the role.

• 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 a requirement to work bank holidays and weekends over the Christmas/ New year period.

Why join PCC?

• 26 days holiday increasing to 31 days after five years service (pro rata)
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly daytime hours (8 hour shifts)
• Local routes and full training
• Provision of PPE.
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website  is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

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