Cleansing Driver 1

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is advertising for frontline LGV/refuse vehicle drivers based at Vine Street Depot, Huddersfield. The role involves driving refuse vehicles up to LGVs, collecting household waste and supporting cleansing duties. You will follow safety rules and may supervise others, with training provided.

The job may involve working on public holidays, Monday to Thursday (40 hours) plus some Fridays. A medical screening is required and there is potential to gain CPC qualifications through the

Qualifications

• Drive refuse vehicles in line with traffic regulations and health and safety rules.
• Assist in collecting waste and operating lifting equipment.
• Supervise and train staff, provide feedback.
• Maintain driver records and timetables using In-Cab data systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive refuse vehicles up to and including LGVs within legal requirements.
• Work solo or in a team to carry out cleansing duties and household waste collection.
• Ensure proper use of lifting equipment and disposal arrangements.
• Follow routes and manage schedules; assist intended pickups and assisted collections.

Skills

LGV driving

Health and safety

Route planning

Supervising staff

In-Cab data systems

Tools

In-Cab system

Job description

Based at Vine Street Depot, Huddersfield, HD1 6NT

These roles involve working on public holidays excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The role is Monday to Thursday (40 hours) plus some Friday working.

If we receive a high volume of applicants, we may need to close applications early.

This is a generic job which involves driving LGV vehicles, refuse vehicles to collect refuse from households.You will help to identify and report problems about waste so that appropriate action can be taken to improve the whole street environment.

Your main responsibility will be to drive vehicles up to and including LGVs in compliance with legal obligations and expectations for driver behaviour.

You will work on your own or part of a team performing other cleansing duties or collecting refuse from households.

You must ensure the correct use of lifting equipment and disposal arrangements. You will provide instructions to others on work practices, to comply with expected standards for performance and health and safety.

You will need to follow work schedules and interpret maps or management information to support collection schedule arrangements, for example, ensuring routes are followed or households that require assisted support receive this or to consider if skips should be emptied.

You will check and maintain vehicles. You will need to complete records, and use technologies such as in-cab to capture data, report variations or areas of concern. You will identify problems about waste, driving conditions or operational matters so that appropriate action can be taken.

In conjunction with Team Leaders, you will make variations to collection arrangements and the deployment of staff to support service delivery.

Ensuring a positive image is maintained with members of the public will be important. You will also undertake duties of a refuse loader as required.

To undertake your role, you will receive support and be provided with appropriate training.

Requirements for the job:

• Drive refuse vehicles in line with traffic regulations, the Highway Code and legislation for health and safety.
• Assist in collecting waste, operating lifting equipment, removing, loading waste and provision of liners.
• Assist in stickering and provision of information to the public on refuse collection arrangements.
• Undertake driver checks, maintain and clean vehicles (as far as expected). Report any accidents, faults or repair needs promptly.
• Ensure arrangements for security are followed.
• Ensure driver records, time sheets and other information systems such as In-Cab are correctly maintained in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the performance management of staff, including training, instruction and supervision, providing feedback and challenge where necessary.
• Comply with procedures, risk assessment and Operator’s guidance.
• Ensure feedback is provided on issues regarding refuse collection arrangements and staff performance.
• Work with other supervisors to support service delivery.
• Effectively communicate on service delivery matters.

As a frontline ambassador for the Council, the right behaviours and attitudes are as important to us as the skills you bring to the job.

Subject to certain qualifying criteria, the Council may choose to support you through gaining your CPC driving qualifications.

You will need to have a standard medical screening as determined by the Employee Healthcare Unit appropriate to occupational risk.

If you require anymore information contact Beth Wrafter on 01484 221000 ext 76969

In order to be shortlisted to the role, you will need to explain how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Employee Specification found in the Job Profile.

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date should a sufficient number of applications be received.