POOL DRIVER LOADER

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is hiring a Pool Driver/Loader for the Trade Waste service, responsible for collecting waste and recycling from local businesses. The role involves driving various vehicles, loading and unloading materials, and ensuring all work is done safely and efficiently.

Applicants must hold a Class C driving licence and have experience with large goods vehicles while demonstrating a strong commitment to health and safety and customer service. Flexibility in working patterns, including potential weekends, is essential.

Qualifications

• Reliable and responsible with ability to work in a team.
• Experience driving large goods vehicles.
• Strong focus on health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste and recycling from businesses across Cardiff.
• Drive refuse trucks, skip lorries, and vans.
• Record collections and report issues using handheld technology.

Skills

Class C (HGV) driving licence

Digital tachograph card

DCPC qualification

Basic literacy skills

Customer service skills

Tools

Handheld technology (smartphones or tablets)

Job description

The Waste Management Trade Service within Cardiff Council provides a professional and reliable commercial waste and recycling collection service for businesses across the city. It is responsible for collecting general waste and recyclable materials, as well as delivering and maintaining bins, bags, and various types of skips to support these collections.

The service operates through planned routes using a range of vehicles, ensuring waste is collected safely, efficiently, and in line with environmental regulations. It also focuses on customer service, accurate reporting of issues such as contamination or missed collections, and promoting proper recycling practices, all while maintaining high health and safety standards.

About the job

The Pool Driver/Loader (Trade) role involves working as part of Cardiff Council’s Trade Waste service, collecting waste and recycling from businesses across the city. The job includes driving a range of vehicles such as refuse trucks, skip lorries, and vans, as well as loading and unloading waste and delivering bins and containers.

The role requires following set routes, using handheld technology to record collections and report issues, and ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with regulations. It also involves interacting with customers in a professional manner, completing daily vehicle and tachograph checks, and working outdoors in all weather conditions as part of a team focused on maintaining a reliable and efficient service.

What We Are Looking For From You

The Council is looking for someone who is reliable, responsible, and able to work effectively as part of a team in a busy operational environment.

You must hold a valid Class C (HGV) driving licence, along with a digital tachograph card and DCPC qualification, and have experience driving large goods vehicles.

A good understanding of driver’s hours and tachograph regulations is essential, as well as the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

You should have basic literacy skills to complete paperwork and be confident using handheld technology such as smartphones or tablets.

The role also requires a strong focus on health and safety, a commitment to delivering excellent customer service, and the ability to remain patient and respectful when dealing with the public and colleagues.

Flexibility is important, as you may be required to work across different depots, vehicles, and working patterns, including weekends and bank holidays.

Additional information

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

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Job Category Admin / Clerical

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent