Refuse Collector – Driver

Seven Resourcing are currently seeking a Refuse Collector to work within Kirklees Council. This is a full time position, and we are paying £15.41 per hour for this role. 

The role:

At Kirklees we want to be innovative and creative in the way we work to deliver our services to our communities. We know we have challenging times ahead, so we are always looking for better and smarter ways to work.

This is a generic job which involves driving HGV vehicles, mechanical sweepers or refuse to collect refuse, trade waste or skips from households and businesses.  You will help to identify and report problems about waste so that appropriate action can be taken to improve the whole street environment.

You will provide leadership to ensure staff comply with expectations for performance and behaviours and work collaboratively to deliver services. As a front line working you will need to be committed to providing excellent customer service.  Ensuring a positive image is maintained by you and your team with members of the public will be important.    

Key Responsibilities:

Your main responsibility will be to drive vehicles up to and including HGV’s in compliance with legal obligations and expectations for driver behaviour. The main vehicles you will drive will be refuse vehicles or mechanical sweepers.

You will work on your own or part of a team performing other cleansing duties or collecting refuse and trade waste from households and businesses.  You will also collect and deliver skips.

You must ensure the correct use of lifting equipment and disposal arrangements.  You will provide instructions to others on work practices, to comply with expected standards for performance and health and safety. 

You will need to follow works schedules and interpret maps or management information, to support collection schedule arrangements.  For example, ensuring routes are followed or households that require assisted support receive this or to consider if skips should be emptied.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths. Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience
• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current Standard DBS check. 
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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