Driver

Applefields School; Skipton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council in Skipton seeks LGV Refuse Drivers to join the Waste and Street Scene team. You will operate LGV up to 32t, supervise crews, and maintain safe working practices while delivering high service standards to residents.

The role requires vocational licences, adherence to driving hours rules, and routine checks; you will report defects, carry out risk assessments, and support a responsive collection service across the round. Training and PPE are provided.

Qualifications

• Role involves safe driving, supervision of crews, and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive LGV up to 32t safely and legally, including driver hours compliance.
• Supervise collection crew and ensure safe working practices and PPE use.
• Carry out operator checks, daily records, and report defects.
• Perform risk assessments and communicate issues with line management.
• Assist/complete collections and ensure high standards of service to residents.

Job description

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire

Would you like a rewarding role that allows you to work outside in some of the most scenic places in the Country? We are seeking reliable and motivated individuals to join our Waste and Street Scene team. We currently have vacancies for LGV Refuse Drivers in Skipton.

The role:

• Drivers play a key role in ensuring safe systems of work are followed at all times to minimise risk to colleagues and the public. As vocational licence holders, there are additional responsibilities on the driver. Drivers must operate the vehicle safely and legally at all times, to comply with driving hours restrictions and to demonstrate ongoing continuing professional competency.
• Drivers are responsible for supervising their collection crew. Responsible for the safe operation of Large Goods Vehicles [LGV] up to 32t. Ensuring the vehicle is clean and in good working order, that you have the relevant licences and training and to undertake the relevant operator checks, completing all records including daily and in-use checks and reporting defects.
• Day to day supervision of the collection team, ensuring that all safe working practices, including wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and vehicles are implemented consistently and to report any issues to line management.
• To follow all guidance and instruction in the emptying of the vehicle at any transfer/disposal site.
• Undertaking dynamic risk assessments and liaison with line management on any issues arising. Ensuring all manoeuvres are completed safely and in line with instructions and training, including the use of reversing assistants.
• Comply with all required training as requested and ongoing responsibilities around vocational licences – completion of records, medicals etc.
• Collection and emptying of receptacles, ensuring high levels of customer service – removing spillages, checking of service lists and reporting instances outside of acceptable presentation – over-weight, contamination, damaged receptacle, lapsed contract etc.
• Using paperwork or digitally on phones/in-cab devices to promote high standards of service delivery, efficiency and customer service. Communication of any refusal to the public via bin tag/sticker etc.
• Ensuring all assisted/communal collections are completed and receptacles returned, where appropriate.
• To work as a team to ensure services are completed and responsive to external factors – breakdowns, blockages etc. to minimise risk of service failure. Making suitable attempts to access all locations on the collection round.
• To take responsibility for the correct reporting of accidents and act at the required level within the team for first aid in line with CPC training
• Takes ownership of customer issues and ensures that they are resolved
• Supervision of the crew to ensure they operate safely and effectively on a day to day basis.

For an informal conversation or for any queries please contact Lisa Holdsworth on - [e-mail]

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 13 th September 2026

Interview Date: TBC
Venue for Interview: Engine Shed Lane Depot, Skipton

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.