Drivers Mate / Labourer

Planet Recruitment; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Drivers Mate / Labourer to assist in collections and clean various sites across Berkshire. The role involves cleaning, clearance, and general labouring duties, including heavy lifting. Applicants must possess a full driving licence and have a positive, self-motivated attitude. Responsibilities include dealing with customers face to face and ensuring quality service. The job offers varied locations each day and starts as early as 0645 with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a full driving licence with some knowledge of driving sprinter sized vans.
• Must be willing to carry out cleaning duties for the jobs required.
• Ability to load and unload items to and from the vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of designated areas for each job.
• Clearance of all materials from the job to correct disposal locations.
• General labouring with some heavy lifting required.
• Dealing with customers face to face to ensure excellent service.

Skills

Positive and self motivated

Ability to carry out heavy lifting

Communication with customers

Education

Full Driving licence

Job description

Position

Drivers Mate / Labourer

Location

Newbury, Berkshire

Salary

£12.21 per hour

Role

You will be required to carry out collections, pick ups, clearances as well as cleaning duties alongside a driver across Berkshire and the wider region. This is a varied role with each day presenting a different job and location to go to.

Main responsibilities

• Cleaning of designated areas for each job
• Clearance of all materials from the job and taken to the correct disposal locations
• Garden clearances using hand garden tools
• General labouring required for most jobs you will be assigned to with some heavy lifting required
• Dealing with customers face to face to ensure an excellent service is offered
• Start times from 0645 each morning, with some flexibility required depending on the location of the day's work

About you

Applicants must have a full driving licence with some knowledge of driving sprinter sized vans. You should also be willing to carry out cleaning duties for the jobs required.

Required

• Positive and self motivated with a 'can-do' attitude
• Full Driving licence
• Ability to carry out heavy lifting when required
• Able to load and unload items to and from the vehicle
• Able to communicate with customers face to face

Commute locations

Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, Wantage, Oxford, Thatcham, Newbury, Reading

Key words

Van driver, cleaning, labouring, labourer, industrial cleaning, driver

Equal Opportunities

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.