Cleansing Driver (HGV)

4Recruitment Services Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd in Huddersfield is seeking a Cleansing Driver (HGV) to join our team on a full-time basis. You will drive vehicles up to 32 tonnes (HGV Class 2) following legal requirements and company standards for safe driving and waste collection.

You will perform cleansing duties, collect refuse and trade waste from households and businesses, and may need to operate lifting equipment. You will also keep records, complete tachographs, and follow routes and schedules using in-cab

Qualifications

• Hold LGV Class C licence and CPC.
• Experience driving HGVs up to 32 tonnes is preferred.
• Full-time role with standard UK driving duties.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles up to and including HGVs in compliance with legal obligations and driver behaviour standards.
• Carry out cleansing duties and collect refuse/trade waste from households and businesses; deliver/collect skips as required.
• Ensure correct use of lifting equipment and disposal arrangements; provide guidance on safe work practices.

Skills

HGV driving

Health & safety

Route planning

Record keeping

Teamwork

Equipment handling

Education

LGV Class C licence

CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence)

Tools

Tachographs

In-cab data capture

Job description

Cleansing Driver (HGV)

Huddersfield

£17.70ph

Full Time

Holds a valid LGV Class C licence and valid CPC to be able drive vehicles up to 32 tonnes (e.g. HGV Class 2).

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Your main responsibility will be to drive vehicles up to and including HGV's 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 and trade waste from households and businesses. You will also collect and deliver skips.
• 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 works 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, tachographs 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.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency