Environmental Plant Vehicle Operator

North Yorkshire County Council; Skipton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Skipton is seeking a skilled Environmental Plant Vehicle Operator responsible for operating various vehicles and equipment essential for service delivery. Candidates should have strong vehicle operation experience, a commitment to safety, and excellent customer care skills. This permanent position includes a salary range of £27,254 - £29,064 and requires 37 hours of service per week.

Qualifications

• Experience operating various types of vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to perform daily vehicle maintenance checks.
• Strong focus on customer care and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized vehicles and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Supervise a crew as required for operational tasks.
• Ensure high standards of performance and report defects.

Skills

Vehicle operation

Safety compliance

Customer care

Tools

Excavators

Forklift Trucks

Mechanical Sweepers

Job description

Salary: £27,254 - £29,064

Grade: F

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 37 hours, Sunday To Wednesday

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire

Job Context

The post holder has responsibility for operating plant and equipment in a variety of roles across the Directorate. The types of vehicle and plant within scope of this role could be excavators, tractors, vehicles up to 7.5 ft to include small refuse collection vehicles.

Delivering professional, efficient and effective services across the County, ensuring high standards of performance and customer satisfaction at all times. This post is deemed to be a Safety Critical post in line with the Council\'s Workplace Substance Misuse Policy. In addition to those circumstance listed in the policy where a test will be required, this post will be subject to random testing.

Job purpose:

To operate vehicles/equipment that are critical for service delivery, while not traditionally within the scope of the Council\'s Operator Licence these vehicles require specialist skills and/or qualifications.

Operational Management:

The postholder will be required to operate specialised pieces of equipment safely and efficiently. As such the postholder will be seen as one of our more skilled and competent driver/operators and be a key resource for service delivery.

• Vehicles can include any of the following types: Tractors with trailers and/or attachment/implements; Up to GVW 7.5t vans, RCVs, hook lift skip vehicles; Excavators; Vehicle Mounted Access Platforms; Mechanical Sweepers; Forklift Trucks

• Carrying out daily vehicle maintenance checks, completing vehicle documentation and signing off as the responsible vehicle operator as required this will include reporting any defects into the workshop.
• Ensuring that the vehicles are maintained in a clean and tidy condition, both internally and externally.

• The postholder is also responsible for completing relevant tasks which may include; litter picking, bin emptying, waste collection and bin deliveries, around the operation of key plant.

• The Postholder is also required to operate hand/power tools - drills/grinders, in the course of the installation/removal of litter bins.

• Attend emergency call as required such as pump deployment for flooding.

• Monitor and report on current status with regards to flooding and pump deployment.

Resource management:

• To manage a changing workload with due regard to high profile service delivery.

• To supervise a crew as and when required.

• To ensure vehicles are looked after and any misuse is rectified, and any damage reported promptly.

• To ensure all requisite ongoing training is complete and safe systems of work are followed at all times.

Partnerships:

• To liaise with colleagues and the public who are working alongside or near to plant

• To effectively liaise with workshop colleagues/maintenance partners to help reduce vehicle downtime and the safe utilisation of the Council\'s fleet.

Communications:

• To communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and management. Placing the highest possible emphasis on customer care and actively encourage customer involvement and feedback.

Systems and information:

• To assist management by using various systems consistently and accurately. These primarily include driver hours monitoring and in-cab software.

For further information about this role, please contact Declan Hawkins at [e-mail]

Key documents

Job description: Environmental Plant Vehicle Operator.docx

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Key dates

Closing date: 28 September 2025

Interview date: to be confirmed

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

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council\'s 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 is 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.

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