Waste Collection Driver/Team Leader

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a driver team leader for the refuse collection service based at Tame Street Depot, Stalybridge. You will drive waste collection vehicles, lead the round, and ensure safe, efficient operations across the borough.

Applicants must hold a clean LGV Class II licence, a digital tachograph card, and a CPC. This permanent role requires a 36-hour week plus 6.25 hours of overtime, with duties including urban driving and manual handling.

Qualifications

• Must hold a clean LGV Class II licence to drive a Refuse Collection vehicle.
• Must possess a digital tachograph card and a Driver Qualification Card (CPC).
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised team player to join the refuse collection service as a driver team leader.

Responsibilities

• Drive all vehicles used for waste collection operations.
• Lead and supervise the allocated round and team.
• Carry out statutory vehicle safety checks and daily vehicle checks.
• Supervise a close-knit team collecting and removing recyclable material and waste.
• Work in all weather conditions and assist with lifting and moving waste receptacles.

Skills

Team leadership

Safe driving

Vehicle checks

Education

LGV Class II licence

Tachograph card (digital)

Driver Qualification Card (CPC)

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade E. SCP 11 £28,142 - SCP 16 £30,518

Hours Per Week: 36hours, plus 6.25 hours contractual overtime

Base Location: Tame Street Depot, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

To be responsible for the management of day-to-day service provision in accordance with the council’s requirements for waste services.

To drive all vehicles associated with the waste collection operation, to collect and deliver material to a predetermined site and be the team leader on the allocated round.

The safe operation of vehicles and undertaking the statutory vehicle checks.

The efficient and effective supervision of a close-knit team that are collecting and removing recyclable material and waste from across Tameside.

It is essential that you can work in all weather conditions, use basic tools e.g. brush and shovel, understand and carry out written and verbal instructions, be helpful, courteous and respectful to both customers and colleagues.

You will also be expected to undertake significant amounts of driving in an urban environment and also walking, lifting and maneuvering of full and empty waste collection receptacles.

Important Note

You will be required to work a 36 hour working week, normally Monday to Friday including Bank Holidays, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. In addition to the standard 36 hour working week, you will also be required to work an extra 6.25 hours per week to carry out daily driver duties relating to tip runs and statutory vehicle safety checks, for which you will receive an additional payment.

About You

Do you have a clean LGV Class II licence to drive a Refuse Collection vehicle?

Do you have a digital tachograph card & a Driver Qualification Card (CPC)?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised individual to join our refuse collection service as a driver team leader.

Being helpful, courteous and respectful to both customers and colleagues is also essential.

About Us

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Housing, Environment & Estates at Tameside Council.

“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.

“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.

‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments, day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.

To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.

Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!’’

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Amelia Gillooly on 0161 342 3345 or [e-mail]

Supporting Documents

Job Description and Person Specification Profile