Refuse Driver Carnaby

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Carnaby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Refuse Collection Driver to manage a team and drive a refuse vehicle for waste collection. Responsibilities include ensuring all health and safety guidelines are followed while assisting in daily operations. Candidates must have a full driving licence for LGV Class C vehicles. The role requires good communication and customer care skills, with the possibility of working on weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence with entitlement to drive LGV Class C vehicles.
• Initiative and good communication skills are essential.
• Experience in refuse collection is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Drive a refuse vehicle to collect various waste types from multiple locations.
• Manage a team ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Assist in loading the vehicle and support daily waste service operations.

Skills

Refuse collection experience

Communication skills

Customer care skills

Job description

The job itself

Drive a refuse vehicle to collect household, recycling, industrial and commercial waste from a variety of locations e.g. domestic properties, schools, highway maintained, shops etc. To manage a team ensuring daily schedules are completed and all aspects of Health and safety and Council policies and procedures are adhered to. When not driving to assist in the loading of the vehicle working as part of the operating team with a hands on approach ensuring the effective delivery of the day-to-day waste service collection.

To work overtime or weekends to catch up the refuse/recycling service after a bank holiday, due to vehicle breakdown / inclement weather or other operation pressures. On occasions, when the service dictates, you will be required to work on Saturdays, and Bank/Public Holidays for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid. There is a requirement to work between Christmas and the New Year.

We seek a person who preferably has Refuse collection experience although training can be given where necessary. Initiative, communication skills and good customer care skills are essential for this post.

A full driving licence is essential with the entitlement to drive LGV Class C vehicles.

The role is based at the Carnaby depot but good local knowledge of other areas within the East Riding would be useful.