Cleansing Driver - Public Sector

Ashton Recruitment; Banbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Cleansing Driver for a Public Sector client in Banbridge. The role involves driving and maintaining street cleansing and waste collection vehicles, ensuring public cleanliness and operating safely. Essential qualifications include a Digital Tachograph Card, at least 6 months of relevant experience, and strong mechanical and communication skills. This position is a fixed-term contract for 3 months, with the potential for extension, offering competitive pay and a 37-hour work week.

Benefits

10% Shift allowance

Weekend enhancements

Qualifications

• Digital Tachograph Card and DVTA Driver Qualification Card required.
• Minimum 6 months' experience operating specialist vehicles or mobile plant machinery.
• Strong driving and mechanical skills necessary.
• Excellent communication and teamworking abilities are essential.
• Interest in environmental matters and public cleanliness expected.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain street cleansing or waste collection vehicles.
• Perform vehicle servicing and safety checks.
• Record daily vehicle usage and defects to report.
• Prioritise tasks and train allocated staff.
• Collect and transport waste to designated sites.
• Carry out street cleansing and litter collection.

Skills

Driving experience

Mechanical skills

Communication skills

Teamworking abilities

Customer service

Job description

Ashton Recruitment require a Cleansing Driver our Public Sector Client based in Banbridge.

Position: Cleansing Driver
Location: Banbridge
Duration: Fixed term contract for 3 months, may be extended
Pay Rate: Scale 1, SCP 4 £14.12 per hour 10% Shift allowance and weekend enhancement may be earned

Hours of work: 37 hours per week - "Mon-Thurs 07.00 - 15.00, Fri - 07.00 - 14.30

Ashton Recruitment is recruiting a Cleansing Driver for our Public Sector client in Banbridge. This role involves operating street cleansing and priority waste collection vehicles up to 7.5 tons, carrying out waste and street cleaning duties, and supervising allocated staff. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with driving experience, mechanical skills, and a commitment to environmental standards.

Duties will include:

• Drive and maintain street cleansing or priority waste collection vehicles, ensuring safe operation.
• Perform vehicle servicing tasks, including adjusting brushes, cleaning, greasing, and operating water jets.
• Record daily mileage, fuel usage, and defects, submitting reports to the supervisor.
• Prioritise work for the team and provide on-the-job training for allocated staff.
• Collect and transport priority waste safely to designated disposal sites.
• Carry out street cleansing tasks, including litter collection, emptying bins, street washing, furniture washing, spillage removal, fly-tipping and gum removal.
• Identify and safely dispose of contaminated materials and dead animals.
• Assist with fly-tipping investigations by collecting relevant information.
• Perform recycling, refuse, and priority waste collection using mechanical bin lifts as required.

Essential Criteria:

1. Digital Tachograph Card and DVTA Driver Qualification Card.
2. Minimum 6 months' experience operating specialist vehicles or mobile plant machinery.
3. Strong driving and mechanical skills.
4. Excellent communication and teamworking abilities.
5. Ability to deliver high-quality customer service.
6. Interest in environmental matters and public cleanliness.
7. Full UK driving licence with entitlement to drive Category C1 vehicles (3,500-7,500kg).

Desirable Criteria

1. Minimum 6 months' experience in street cleaning or refuse collection.

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