LGV Driver/Loader

Salford-Council; Eccles; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Salford-Council is hiring, offering outdoor work as part of the Waste Collection team. This LGV Driver/Loader role requires a valid LGV licence with Driver CPC and readiness to work Tuesday to Friday, 6:30am to 4:15pm, at Turnpike House Depot, Salford.

You will drive the allocated vehicle and assist in collecting refuse, green waste, recyclables and waste from various sites, while keeping residents’ streets clean and safe. Training and development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Valid LGV driving licence with Driver CPC.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Basic tools such as brush and shovel.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to interpret route maps and use in-cab devices.
• Willing to train and work flexibly across rounds.

Responsibilities

• Drive and be responsible for allocated vehicle.
• Assist in removal of refuse, green waste, recyclables and waste from highways, households, industrial and commercial premises.
• Assist in removal of refuse, litter and waste from open land, rear passageways, and empty properties.

Skills

LGV driving licence

Driver CPC

Team player

Outdoor work

Tools

In-cab digital devices

Brush

Shovel

Job description

Working Pattern: Tuesday to Friday from 6:30am to 4.15pm
Located at Turnpike House Operational Depot, 631 Eccles New Road, Salford, M50 1EP
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We have vacancies in the Waste Collection service for LGV Driver/loader positions which is open for all Waste & Recycling, Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Services staff which includes agency workers.

Are you a great team player and relish the opportunity of working outdoors as part of a valued crew that provides an essential service to our residents and businesses?

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated, and well organised individuals to join our waste collection service as a Waste Collection LGV Driver/Loader.

The primary purpose of the role is:

• To drive and be responsible for any allocated vehicle.
• To assist in the removal of refuse, green waste, recyclables and waste from highways, households, industrial and commercial premises.
• To assist in the removal of refuse, litter and waste from open land, rear passageways, and empty properties.

It is essential that you have a valid LGV driving licence with valid driver CPC card, and can work in all weather conditions, use basic tools e.g. brush and shovel, undertake written and verbal instructions, interpret route maps, use in-cab digital devices, be helpful, courteous and respectful to both customers and colleagues.

A willingness to undertake training and development is required and an ability to work flexibly in terms of hours and across different rounds and jobs.

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

• Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.

• Qualifications/registrations – if applicable for the role

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