Waste Collector

**Key responsibilities within the role include**:

- Provision of a waste collection service to wards, departments, clinics and community premises under the responsibility of the Health Board
- Collection of scrap, recyclables, domestic and clinical wastes streams
- Collection of rubbish from tunnels and cleaning of tunnels.
- Providing cover for waste colleagues across the Health Board as and when required.

With the ever changing sustainable environment within waste management there hasn't been a more exciting time to join the Waste Management industry.

We are looking for an adaptable team player who is flexible in their approach, enjoy variety and have a "Can Do" attitude. You will be required to work across all Health Board sites collecting waste from wards, clinics & community premises.

The majority of your time will be spent driving an electric tug at one of our Acute sites to collect waste or driving other Health Board vehicles to various sites providing various waste services, therefore driving experience is essential.

There is a shift pattern in operation which includes Bank Holiday and weekend working.

Full training will be given for driving electric vehicles and equipment.

You need experience of working in a physically demanding role, have a full clean driving license, have a flexible approach to service needs and are reliable. You should possess excellent customer care skills and be able to deal with members of staff, patients and public in a professional manner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.