Refuse Driver - ORK10877

Orkney Islands Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkney Islands Council is seeking a Refuse Driver for Orkney Mainland, working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis. The role involves driving allocated vehicles with specialist skills, as part of the Environmental Services Operations team.You will work 8.00am-4.00pm Monday-Thursday and 8.00am-3.30pm Friday, contribute to waste disposal and recycling duties, and may participate in standby rotations and winter maintenance, with appropriate overtime/standby payments.

Qualifications

• Full and current Class C driving licence is essential.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Willing to undertake standby duties and winter maintenance as required.

Responsibilities

• Drive allocated vehicles and perform waste collection, disposal and recycling tasks.
• Work alone or in teams to ensure efficient service operation.
• Be available for standby, weekend and evening work with overtime/standby pay.

Skills

Class C driving licence

Standby duties

Job description

Advert

Refuse Driver

Orkney Mainland

37 hours per week

Permanent

£31,607 - £32,243

£16.38 - £16.71 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance

You will be reporting to the Team Manager Environmental Services Operations.

Your working pattern is 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday - Thursday, and 8.00am - 3.30pm on Friday.

The purpose of this role is to drive and be responsible for allocated vehicles requiring specialist driving skills.

You will be a member of a service concerned with the collection, disposal and recycling of waste. You will be required to work either individually or as part of a team to ensure the efficient operation of the service. The duties will include the normal range of driving duties, waste disposal and recycling operations and any other duties associated with the service function commensurate with this post.

In addition to the normal range of driving duties you must be able to undertake standby duties and winter maintenance works as required. Out of hours working may be required for weekends and evenings, for which an appropriate overtime or standby payment will be made. This may be on either a planned rota or relief basis, to cover for sickness and holidays.

You must have a positive approach to health and safety and a flexible attitude to work with a willingness to undertake a variety of duties and also have the ability to work on your own at times.

Training in the use of specialist equipment will be given.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the must have' section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

A full and current class C driving licence is essential.

This post involves a contractual requirement to:

• Participate in a standby rota covering out of hours,

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Applications close on 23:59 on Sunday 1 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 2 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Robert Thomson, Team Manager Environmental Services Operations at [e-mail] or on 01856 873535.

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Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.