Cash Collections Driver (CVIT Officer)

Bristol Waste Company; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal waste management company in Bristol is seeking a dedicated individual for cash collection duties. This position involves meeting client service needs, adhering to health and safety regulations, and maintaining operational equipment. Candidates must possess a Full UK Driving Licence and demonstrate strong communication skills. The company values inclusivity and offers an annual leave package, pension contributions, and support for mental and physical health.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Mental health support programs

Health Cash Plan support

Employee recognition awards

Hybrid working model

Employee referral scheme

Discount scheme access

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a DBS certificate.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills necessary for record-keeping.
• Physically fit, able to lift items up to 15 kg.
• Confident communication skills with staff and public.
• Knowledge of equalities and diversity issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver cash on behalf of customers.
• Adhere to standard operational procedures.
• Report all machinery faults.
• Maintain vehicle road-worthiness.
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet KPIs.

Skills

Confident communication skills

Numeracy and literacy skills

Knowledge of health & safety

Driving experience

Knowledge of equalities and diversity issues

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

DBS certificate eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

To carry out collections on Pay & Display Machines Cash Boxes. To collect and deliver monies to all other external customers in accordance with their service level agreements.

Responsibilities

• Meet client service requirements by collecting, delivering cash on behalf of customers
• Ensure the standard operational procedures are adhered to and recommend improvements to enhance security
• Comply with all SIA, Internal Safe Working Procedures, Assignment Instructions, and health & safety policies.
• Safeguard operational equipment allocated for daily duties.
• Maintain vehicle road‑worthiness before and after each shift; report defects to CVIT coordinator
• Report all machinery faults identified during cash collecting/counting to the CVIT Team Leader
• Work closely with CVIT colleagues to achieve all KPI’s

Essential Requirements

• Ability to obtain a DBS certificate
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Knowledge and understanding of health & safety in the workplace
• Good numeracy and literacy skills for accurate record‑keeping and incident reporting
• Physically capable of lifting items up to 15 kg
• Confident and assured communication skills with council staff, colleagues and members of the public (including spoken English or BSL interpreter)
• Knowledge/experience of equalities and diversity issues
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer) and willingness to learn other applications
• Multi‑drop or similar driving experience

Documents required for full Vero screening

• SIA Licence
• Proof of Address
• Recent payslip
• Passport and Driving Licence (if applicable)
• Recent bank statement

About Bristol Waste Company

What we do is important - we're here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe. We do this for our city's residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol's sustainability targets in partnership with the council. Bristol Waste's commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing. Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year. We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Benefits

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for mental health, including BUPA Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Support for physical health with BUPA Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work scheme and onsite physiotherapist.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team, with driver development programmes and internal promotions.
• Employee recognition 'Stand Out Award' and long service awards.
• Hybrid working model where possible; flexible working options.
• Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme for savings at over 900 retailers.

Additional Information

• Provide 5‑10 years of address history and employment history including contact details and dates of employment.
• Declare any criminal record history and previous names held.
• Complete a fitness declaration and questionnaire.
• Credit check (declare any adverse credit). Flagged if an issue.
• Global sanctions check completed.
• Everyone belongs: At Bristol Waste everyone belongs - we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.