Chargehand Driver LGV2/CPC - ABC11932

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated driver for waste collection. This role involves operating LGV vehicles while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. As part of a dynamic team, you will lead crew members to achieve daily tasks and maintain high service quality. The position offers a permanent, full-time opportunity with flexible working arrangements, promoting a supportive work environment. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to equality and diversity, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the community.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Disability Confident Employer

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a full current UK Driving Licence.
• Valid CPC Licence and Digital Tachograph Card required.

Responsibilities

• Drive waste collection vehicles and supervise the crew.
• Ensure compliance with road safety legislation.

Skills

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Valid CPC Licence

Digital Tachograph Card

Job description

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Altens East Recycling & Resource Facility, Hareness Place, Altens Industrial Estate, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The postholder will undertake driving (LGV) duty of waste collection vehicles in compliance with work instructions and road safety legislation.

To complete allocated daily routes and to supervise the crew allocated to the vehicle.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Full current UK Driving Licence
• Valid CPC Licence, Drivers Qualification Card and Digital Tachograph Card

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Leading a team to achieve set tasks
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing
• Understanding instructions given and delivering a high-quality service based on these
• Resolving issues and contributing to continuous improvement of service

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

*"New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs