PLA/3596 Refuse Driver (HGV)

City Of Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Refuse Driver (HGV) Role Profile

A vacancy has become available for a weekday HGV Driver within our Street Scene and Waste department.

Weekday hours, you will normally be required to work 37 hours Monday – Thursday 9.25 hours per day. This will be worked subject to the needs of your department.

You will hold a clean full driving license including HGV Category C Driving Licence, a Current Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and Valid digital tachograph ?

Previous experience of manual work, preferably in street cleansing, and knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation?

Duties will include keeping the city and local environment clean and tidy through the cleansing of public land, highways and main roads.

This will primarily be working within the Street Cleansing Team, driving the 12.5t compaction vehicle and will cover operating a Large Mechanical Broom and small mechanical sweeper when required.

To deliver a quality service, ensuring safe, efficient and effective waste collection and transportation operations contributing to a greener, cleaner city. Operating a range of vehicles up to HGV Class 1 and 2 waste vehicles, at times you will be asked to driver a 3.5 tonne vehicle. Maintaining compliant drivers Certificate of Professional Competence and digital Tachograph card. Responsible for the Operator (O) licence requirements including relevant driving regulations and working time rules. Responsibility for collection crew health, safety and welfare where appropriate, productivity and quality of work. Responsibility for customer service and upholding the reputation of Plymouth City Council through the delivery of a frontline critical service.

Willingness to undertake occasional out of hours / night-time duties as and when required.

If your working week involves shift, night, rota, weekend or seasonal arrangements a detailed breakdown of your working hours will be provided separately by your line manager. This role provides you with access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The wider, generic role profile for Operatives will list the qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills we are seeking.

Responsibility for a high level of customer service and upholding the reputation of Plymouth City Council through the delivery of a frontline critical service.

This role is suitable for flexible working subject to the needs of the service

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Samantha Crowley, Team Leader, on 01752 307748

Closing date: Thursday 2 January 2025