PERMANENT: 37 hours per week
SALARY: £26,427 to £26,847 per annum
LOCATION: Willand
Do you enjoy working outdoors, as part of a team, whilst playing a vital role for the community? We have opportunities for both Full Time and Fixed Term Refuse Operatives to join the team at Hitchcocks Business Park, Willand, our established waste and recycling depot.
This role could offer opportunities to progress your career with paid training to become a Class C (LGV) driver. If you have a full driving licence and would like to gain a Class C licence, then this is an excellent opportunity for you!
Immediate starts available!
About you:
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Flexible approach to work and positive attitude towards delivering services to the community
- Driving licence: category B, or a willingness to work towards
- Experience of working in the waste industry is desirable, but is not essential
As a Refuse Operative your duties will include but are not limited to:
- To work as part of a crew or lone working to collect and process waste or recycling materials from households, trade premises and other locations in Mid Devon within a round or rounds on the day specified (ensuring no collections are missed).
- Must be flexible in working arrangements due to seasonal/variations and new initiatives.
- To ensure that all Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices are adhered to and to be aware of all procedures relating to the safe operation of the waste service.
- Delivering Waste and recycling containers to residents across the district
- To help prepare the vehicle for unloading and remove all recycling materials on return to the depot.
- To work in the depot when required, operating baling equipment and other depot duties as requested.
At Mid Devon District Council, Willand, our benefits include:
- Competitive hourly rate of pay
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
- Heavily discounted leisure memberships
- Free uniform and DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Driver Class C Training can be provided (paid for by us)
- Monday to Friday (except following the 8 bank holidays and Christmas)
- Free parking at site
At Mid Devon District Council, we value: Pride, People, Performance and Partnerships
To find out more about this role please contact John Troake, Deputy Waste Supervisor, [email protected]
For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Refuse Loader
The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.
A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.
Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to [email protected]. Alternatively, print and send by post to:
People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP
Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:
CLOSING DATE:
09 September 2026 at 5:00pm
Mid Devon District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.
