HGV Driver (Waste Collection)

Wigan Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Class 2 HGV Drivers to join their waste services team. This role is pivotal in delivering quality, customer-focused services across the borough. You will be responsible for driving and delivery duties, assisting with waste collection, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The council is committed to promoting recycling and achieving ambitious targets, making this an exciting opportunity to contribute to community well-being. If you are a team player with a flexible attitude and a passion for service excellence, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Training and development opportunities

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Qualifications

• Must hold a Class 2 HGV driving licence and valid CPC Driver Qualification Card.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out driving and delivery duties on designated collection rounds.
• Respond promptly to customer complaints and maintain accurate records.
• Complete a full range of duties across Environmental Services.

Skills

Class 2 HGV driving licence

CPC Driver Qualification Card

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Wigan

Full Time

£25,992 - £28,624

Permanent

Expires 05/01/2025

About the Role

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Makerfield Way Depot

Makerfield Way, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2PR

Salary: Grade 5, £25,992 - £28,624 per annum. £13.47 - £14.83 per hour

Positions: 2 positions x 37 hours per week

Your role:

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• To carry out driving and delivery duties on designated collection rounds.
• To provide assistance to other rounds and services as required.
• To respond promptly to customer complaints and complete accurate records of action taken.
• Be responsible for completion of all prescribed forms, both manual or electronic.
• To carry out a full range of duties across Environmental Services, including the collection, loading and return of refuse containers to point of collection, bin delivery / cleaning duties, and bulky collections.

The post-holder will be based at Makerfield Way Depot and will be required to work flexibly in line with the demands of Waste Services.

About you:

At Waste Services, our aim is simple: to provide quality, customer-focused services across the borough. We are looking to recruit 2 Class 2 HGV Drivers to our successful waste services team. You must hold a Class 2 HGV driving licence and valid CPC Driver Qualification Card, work effectively as part of a team, and have a flexible and “can do” attitude to work.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our two place missions: create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This role is essential in ensuring we deliver a quality cost-effective recycling/waste collection service to the residents of the borough. You will promote our waste collection policy and encourage residents to recycle more/recycle right; the current recycling rate is around 52%, but the Council is committed to achieving a target of over 60% by 2035.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion, and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licensed sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For further information, please contact Paul Edwards at 07917053278 for an informal discussion.

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates: 16th January 2025

All other Candidates: 17th January 2025

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