Driver 2 - Street Cleansing

Sefton Council; Sefton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Council is seeking a street cleansing driver to operate a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes and support the borough’s cleanliness initiatives. The role involves daily vehicle checks, maintenance, and paperwork, with duties including loading, waste disposal, and following strict safety and reporting procedures.

The position supports recycling efforts under the Environment Act 2021 and requires reliability, punctuality, and flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of waste collection and street cleansing practices is beneficial.
• Reliability, punctuality and good attendance are essential.
• Willingness to work overtime to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight and carry out power mechanism operation as required.
• Carry out vehicle checks, routine maintenance, and report defects or incidents immediately.
• Load/unload goods using mechanical aids and ensure supplies and equipment are secured daily/weekly.
• Complete necessary paperwork and follow defined standards for waste transport and disposal.
• Support the service in line with Environment Act 2021 and recycling initiatives.
• Maintain communications with the Street Cleansing Officer and adjust routes for efficiency.

Job description

Undertake cleansing activities as required such as litter, detritus, weed and fly tipping removal. Job role will be predominantly based out of Hawthorne Road Depot, but may be required to work in any area of the Borough, maintaining optimum cleanliness, operating equipment as necessary - training will be provided.

MAIN DUTIES

• Drive and take responsibility for the assigned vehicle (up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight) and operate any power mechanisms as appropriate.
• Clean the vehicle to the required standard, undertake regular vehicle checks (and ancillary equipment checks were appropriate), and carry out routine maintenance (see specific details on Driver's Checklist)
• Report any vehicle defects or accidents immediately to the appropriate person.
• Load and unload the vehicle, using mechanical aids as necessary and ensure sufficient supplies and equipment are loaded onto the vehicle daily/weekly.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Tip any collected rubbish/spoils/waste/etc as per the defined standards and practices.
• Transport goods, personnel, and equipment as appropriate.
• Undertake ancillary duties as appropriate to the type of work being done.
• Using mobile technologies, maintain communication in accordance with the Council's procedures and Statutory Regulations, and organise daily workloads.
• Liaise with the Street Cleansing Officer as necessary to implement amendments to the route plan to ensure optimum efficiency.
• Act as first point of contact with the Street Cleansing Officer to assist with the communication flow between management and staff re operational issues.
• Ensure that crew members adhere to operational requirements i.e. Wearing of personal protective equipment.
• Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
• Knowledge of the Sefton borough would be advantageous.

Must have the ability to work in locations such as rear entries, removing fly tipping, animal faeces/carcass etc. and undertake all recording methods as directed by management either via paper documentation or electronic, as required. Applicants must have the ability to demonstrate reliability, excellent punctuality and good attendance. A commitment to work overtime to meet the needs of the service is required. As part of the wider service, you will play a role in supporting the service to meet the requirements of the Environment Act 2021 regarding the roll out of simpler recycling principals and the implementation of food waste collections. Additionally, you will also support the continued promotion of the management of waste through reducing, reusing and recycling.

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview. If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

In return we can offer a salary with incremental progression, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 after 5 years' service, training and development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture that allows you to develop and grow.

Your new place of work Sefton is a vibrant local authority on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough. Sefton is the northern most borough of the Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents. Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline as well as spanning the busy port of Liverpool means that Sefton is a diverse and exciting Borough.