HGV Waste & Recycling Driver Loader

The Methodist Church in Britain; Middlewich; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

34 days annual leave from day one

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Private pension scheme

Descrizione del lavoro

Cheshire East Council is seeking an HGV driver loader to lead the collection crew on the round, performing vehicle checks and ensuring safe, efficient waste and recycling collection for residents. The role is outdoor and physically active, 39 hours per week, four days Monday to Friday with a rotating day off.

Training and safety awareness are essential. The job involves route management, public-facing duties, and supporting missed/assisted collections, with a focus on service quality and

Competenze

• HGV licence (Valid Driver CPC).
• Experience operating similar vehicles safely and professionally.
• Strong awareness of health and safety.

Mansioni

• Collect household waste and recycling using wheeled bins and sacks.
• Take responsibility for the allocated vehicle and carry out safety checks.
• Act as a loader when required.
• Manage collection routes and lead the crew.
• Support missed and assisted collections.
• Ensure excellent service to residents in a public-facing role.
• Adapt to changing priorities in a busy outdoor environment.

Conoscenze

Experience operating similar vehicles

Strumenti

HGV licence

Driver CPC

Descrizione del lavoro

This HGV driver loader post with Cheshire East Council's waste and recycling collections involves taking charge of an allocated vehicle and leading the collection team on the round. The core work is collecting household waste and recycling from wheeled bins and sacks, managing routes, and handling missed and assisted collections. It is outdoor, physically active work on a 39-hour week, four days Monday to Friday with a rotating day off. Fit depends on holding an HGV licence with a valid Driver CPC.

What the job involves

• Collect household waste and recycling using wheeled bins, sacks and other collection systems
• Take responsibility for the allocated vehicle and carry out essential safety checks
• Act as a loader when required
• Manage collection routes
• Lead, support and motivate the collection crew
• Support missed and assisted collections
• Solve problems on the go to keep services running smoothly
• Deliver excellent service to residents in a public-facing role

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HGV licence
• Valid Driver CPC

Experience

• Experience operating similar vehicles safely and professionally

Skills & knowledge

• Strong awareness of health and safety
• Confidence organising workloads, motivating others and adapting to changing priorities
• Ability to work responsibly in a busy, public-facing environment

Nice to have

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Calm under pressure and effective at solving problems
• Interest in environmental services, recycling and sustainability
• Flexible and willing to travel across the borough as required
• Proactive, reliable and safety conscious
• Enjoys outdoor work and a close-knit team
• Takes pride in providing essential services to communities

What’s offered

• 34 days annual leave including bank holidays from day one, rising to 39 days after five years
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme for electric or hybrid cars
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced career average public pension at 1/49th of pensionable pay per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free, confidential employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership at Everybody Leisure facilities