Refuse Driver LGV

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Bolsover; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolsover District Council’s Streetscene Team is seeking a refuse collection operative to carry out household and commercial waste collection across urban and rural areas. The role includes routine rounds, vehicle checks, and potential grounds maintenance and street cleansing tasks during winter.

Applicants should have experience in waste collection, understand health and safety requirements on highways, and hold a valid LGV license (Cat C or C+E).

Qualifications

• Experience in collecting domestic household and commercial waste from urban and rural locations.
• An understanding of Health and Safety systems, including when working on or adjacent to highways.
• Experience with light commercial vehicles including their routine daily maintenance, checks and default reporting.
• The ability to work to fixed work schedules and tight deadlines and sustain high levels of physical output over prolonged periods.
• Valid Full Driving LGV License (Category C or C+E)

Responsibilities

• Undertake a variety of tasks in relation to routine collection rounds and the removal of household, industrial and commercial refuse from a variety of locations.
• On occasion assist in grounds maintenance, street cleansing functions and environmental improvement projects during the winter green bin suspension period.

Skills

Waste collection experience

Health and safety awareness

LGV license (Cat C or C+E)

Job description

Provide household and commercial refuse collection service throughout Bolsover District Council areas.

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

The successful candidate will work in the Council’s Streetscene Team undertaking a variety of tasks in relation to routine collection rounds and the removal of household, industrial and commercial refuse from a variety of locations. On occasion this role may also assist in the undertaking of grounds maintenance, street cleansing functions and environmental improvement projects during the winter green bin suspension period.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in collecting domestic household and commercial waste from urban and rural locations.
• An understanding of Health and Safety systems, including when working on or adjacent to highways.
• Experience with light commercial vehicles including their routine daily maintenance, checks and default reporting.
• The ability to work to fixed work schedules and tight deadlines and sustain high levels of physical output over prolonged periods.
• Valid Full Driving LGV License (Category C or C+E)

Previous experience of working in a Refuse Collection or Street Cleansing Service area would be advantageous.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Brett Elliott, on 01246 243047 or email

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If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.