HGV Waste Services Driver - Braintree District Council

Job description

HGV Waste Services Driver - Braintree District Concil

Braintree District Concil

Permanent, Fll Time

£31,81 p to £3,19 per annm

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 1th October 6

Essex Conty Concil (ECC) are delighted to be spporting Braintree Concil to recrit this HGV Waste Services Driver role.

To apply please click here:https://ce144li.webitrent.com/ce144li_webrecritment/wrd/rn/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=889743G1EE&VACANCY_ID=747498OQrW or visit https://www.braintree.gov.k/join-or-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply btton on the left - all applications mst be completed on the Braintree District Concil website.

The Opportnity:

Are yo a qalified HGV (LGV category C) driver who wants to make a difference? We have a great opportnity for an HGV Waste Services Driver to join or Waste and Recycling team.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we introdce waste collection changes in response to the Government's Simpler Recycling reglations. The Concil is committed to improving environmental isses, and maintaining the district's clean and green operations is high on or list of priorities.

Abot the Role

Working across the whole district as part of a bsy, friendly crew, yo will drive an LGV or other allocated vehicle over a variety of rotes collecting all types of waste, inclding refse, recycling, food, garden and trade waste.

Yo will also:

Take responsibility for the vehicle yo are driving daily inclding performing daily vehicle checks

Ensre all health and safety procedres are adhered to

Ensre daily work is completed and reported correctly inclding sing electronic reporting device

Carry ot loading dties alongside yor crew of loaders

Spport other crews as needed

Working hors are 7am to 3pm Monday to Thrsday and 7am to .3pm Friday, with some occasional weekend working.

Job Accontabilities

To drive an LGV Cat C vehicle or any other allocated vehicles within the category of the licence in accordance with the Manfactrers operating instrctions, Road Traffic Legislation, and the Concil's Operators Licence and Insrance procedres. To adhere to any reasonable reqests made by the Concils Transport Manager.

To ensre the vehicle is maintained in a clean and tidy condition, ndertake all associated driver's maintenance checks in fll compliance with the manfactrers gidance and report all defects sing the Defect Reporting Procedre.

To complete all relevant docmentation in respect of the above, inclding daily/weekly drivers hors logs.

To ensre all staff on rote load the vehicle and operate the ancillary eqipment in accordance with the Manfactrer's instrctions, and any BDC Policies (as per the Drivers Handbook).

To maintain a good standard of driving in relation to road conditions and other road sers ensring yor personal safety, the safety of other staff and safety of members of the pblic.

To wear and se the Concil's protective niform/eqipment correctly and comply with safe working practices and all reqirements relating to Health and Safety in the depot or ot on rote in the pblic domain. Additionally comply with the Health and Safety Policies of third-party premises i.e. facilities as directed by management or the disposal athority.

Ensre all staff allocated to rote flly adheres to the reqirements and any concerns of safety or behavior are reported to yor line manager, inclding near misses, accidents and accidents.

To maintain a professional condct at all times and adhere to the Concil's vales to enhance the Concil's reptation for providing services to the highest standard and qality.

To assist with the collection and loading of all types of materials from residential, bring banks and commercial premises in varios receptacles, i.e. wheeled bins ( and 4 wheeled bins of all sizes), food recycling caddies, boxes, sacks (black, clear, AHP, clinical, trade) and sorting on site where applicable. To assist with the collection and loading of the above, across all rotes when reqired to do so by yor line manager.

To operate the electronic reporting device and provide accrate real time pdates for the collections on all schedled working days, inclding bt not limited to, excess waste, not ots, no access, nathorised receptacle, contamination, obstrctions, adverse weather and other events as deemed appropriate. Additionally, to ensre that schedled collection addresses are checked for assisted collections and other notes that spport collections and any missed collections allocated are completed.

To ndertake other service activities when reqested i.e. bin/box/sack deliveries, calendar deliveries, special collections, depot cleaning/maintenance, vehicle cleaning etc.

To work weekends/bank holidays when reqested by yor line manager to meet Service need de to adverse weather, bank holiday catch p or other nforeseen circmstances.

To assist other crew members, providing advice and direction particlarly to new employees and temporary workers. Additionally, to assist other waste service crews when instrcted to do so.

Experience

Fll LGV Category C (HGV class ) Driving Licence or above (essential)

Drivers CPC qalification

Mst be flly conversant with all reglations in respect of driving commercial vehicles p to Category C level (or above), i.e. tachographs, domestic driving hors, vehicle maintenance and defect reporting

Experience of working in an otdoor environment/ in a physically demanding manal job role

Working in a pblic facing role dealing with cstomers/good cstomer service skills

Working with collection/delivery schedles (desirable bt not essential)

Experience of working as part of a Waste Management Contract (desirable bt not essential)

Mst be physically fit, able to move bags and wheeled bins

Able to work effectively as part of a team/crew and motivate a team

Able to se own initiative

High degree of awareness of in respect of personal health and safety inclding manal handling

Flexible approach to working hors

Positive attitde and ability to contribte to a spportive team environment

This is a fantastic opportnity for two safety-conscios drivers to play a key role in delivering essential services to or residents. If yo have an LGV Cat C licence and are eager to help make or commnity a safer, happier and healthy place to live and work, then we wold love to hear from yo.

Why choose Braintree District Concil?

Braintree is an ambitios and dynamic Concil and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London jst 45 mintes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reptation within the bsiness commnity.

Braintree District Concil is a great place to work. We pride orselves on or creative and innovative approach, which is led by or employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who nderstand or strategy and how they can help deliver it. Or people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contribtes to and encorages positive change in the local commnity.

We also offer some great benefits, inclding:

*Competitive pay and benefits

*Flexible working

*Local Government Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme

*Free Car Parking

*Learning and development for all staff

*Staff Disconts

*Employee Assistance Programme

*Staff recognition schemes

*Extensive health and wellbeing programme, inclding disconted gym membership

To apply please click here:https://ce144li.webitrent.com/ce144li_webrecritment/wrd/rn/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=889743G1EE&VACANCY_ID=747498OQrW or visit https://www.braintree.gov.k/join-or-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply btton on the left - all applications mst be completed on the Braintree District Concil website.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 1th October 6.

Interviews will take place from th October 6

Please Note - Essex Conty Concil is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Concil and if sccessfl yo will be employed by Braintree District Concil.