HGV Driver Labourer

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits (childcare vouchers)

Discounts on city buses and trains

Help with relocation to Leicester

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a permanent HGV Driver Labourer within Housing Services. The role involves clearing council properties and gardens of rubbish, performing deliveries and collections, and daily checks on team vehicles including HGVs. The post is outdoors in all weathers with travel across the city and occasional out-of-hours work.

A category C HGV licence is essential. You will work as part of the Driver Labourer team, carry out risk assessments, handle diverse customers, and

Qualifications

• HGV driving licence, category C is required.
• Strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for handling complaints.
• Numeracy and literacy skills adequate for reporting and documentation.
• Ability to perform risk assessments when collecting waste.

Responsibilities

• Clear council properties and gardens of rubbish, garden waste and unwanted items.
• Carry out deliveries and collections of goods.
• Maintain and daily-check council vehicles, including HGVs.
• Carry out risk assessments and decide correct actions for waste collection.
• Represent the city council and handle interactions with customers from diverse backgrounds.
• Work across Leicester and the county and occasionally further afield as directed.

Skills

Organised

Prioritisation

Adaptable

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Risk assessment

Job description

This permanent HGV Driver Labourer role sits in Housing Services at Leicester City Council, in a small team that clears council properties and gardens. Work covers removing rubbish, garden waste and household items from empty council homes, plus deliveries, collections and daily checks on team vehicles, including HGVs. The post is outdoors in all weathers, with travel across the city and occasional work outside office hours. A category C HGV licence is essential.

What the job involves

• Clearing council properties and gardens of rubbish, garden waste and unwanted goods
• Removing and storing household items from empty council homes
• Carrying out deliveries and collections of goods
• Disposing of all types of waste correctly at the Waste Transfer Station, with regard to recycling
• General maintenance and daily checks of the team's council vehicles, including HGVs
• Working as an integral member of the Driver Labourer team
• Carrying out risk assessments and deciding the correct course of action when collecting waste
• Dealing with customers from a variety of backgrounds and representing the city council
• Handling complaints sensitively and diplomatically, including from violent, distressed or irate customers
• Working across Leicester, the county and occasionally further afield, as directed to support Housing Services
• Working occasionally outside normal office hours

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HGV driving licence, category C

Skills & knowledge

• Organised, able to juggle competing priorities
• Able to adapt to changes and setbacks in the work environment
• Good interpersonal skills to handle complaints
• Adequate numeracy and literacy skills
• Able to carry out risk assessments and decide correct courses of action when collecting waste

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Variety of training and development opportunities
• Flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers
• Discounts on city buses and trains
• Help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate
• Healthy work/life balance