Cleansing Driver Operative

Adur & Worthing Councils; Lancing; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Job summary

Adur & Worthing Councils is seeking a Cleansing Driver Operative to join the team in the Adur and Worthing district. The role involves domestic and commercial waste collections, litter picking, and bin management across the area.

Applicants should be physically fit and prepared to take responsibility for the vehicle, daily checks, and safe working practices under health and safety guidelines. The job offers a supportive team and local community service focus.

Qualifications

• Physically fit for outdoor work.
• Ability to operate and maintain cleansing vehicles responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate cleansing vehicle for waste collections.
• Collect domestic and commercial waste and dispose at designated sites.
• Perform daily vehicle checks and ensure paperwork is completed.

Job description

Job Category: Operations & Sustainability

Do you like to be outside in the fresh air all day?

Are you into staying fit and healthy?

Do you love an early finish every day?

We are currently recruiting for a physically fit, Cleansing Driver Operative to join our friendly team to work in Adur and Worthing.

The post holders main tasks include domestic and commercial food waste collections, litter picking, sweeping shop fronts, emptying litter bins, collection of bulky items from householders, collection of fly tossing around the area, replacing, fixing and repairing litter bins and the delivery and collection of trade & domestic bins to customers throughout the Adur and Worthing district.

The post holder will take total responsibility for the vehicle, which includes the daily checks before driving the vehicle onto the highway.

You will ensure all safe working practices are complied with under the health and safety code of practice. Ensuring that all relevant paperwork is completed and returned to the office, as necessary and that all sites are left in a clean, tidy and safe condition.

During and at the end of each working day, the post holder is responsible for ensuring the vehicle is taken to the designated disposal point and emptied.

What do our staff say about working here?

“The best aspect of the job is the hours. We start early and finish early”

“We like to look out for the residents”

What do we offer in return?

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the “Showing how you meet the person specification and job description” section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):

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