About the role
North Northamptonshire Council are looking to recruit Drivers to the Refuse and Recycling team.
You will drive and be responsible for up to a 26 tonne waste collection vehicle, collecting refuse, recycling, garden or food waste from residential and commercial properties. Working as part of a team you will need to have a flexible and reliable approach to work.
Previous Refuse and Recycling experience is not essential as you will receive full on the job training, but you must hold a C2 HGV licence.
What will you be doing?
- Drive and be responsible for up to 26 tonne refuse and recycling or food collection vehicle, carrying out all necessary vehicle checks, keeping the vehicle clean and reporting any defects.
- Oversee the collection and return of waste containers from domestic and commercial properties, transporting and supervising the crew with the lead responsibility for the collection round.
- Dispose of collected waste at designated tipping sites.
- Operate an in cab system to complete the round and report any on site issues.
- Fully comply with safe working practices and adhere to the Councils safety policy and safe working arrangements.
- Ensure the best standard of customer service is given to members of the public
- As a Driver Loader you will be required to undertake loader duties from time to time. This will involve emptying wheeled bins, plastic sacks, bulk trade or communal bins.
About you
You must be a reliable and flexible person who works well within a team. You will need an excellent level of safety awareness as you will be responsible for up to a 26 tonne vehicle and the safety of yourself, your crew mates and the general public.
You will be required to carry out loader duties from time to time, so you will need a good level of physical fitness to be able to move waste containers to and from the vehicle and walk up to 12 miles a day in all weather conditions.
As a front facing member of staff you will need to have a good level of communication skills, to assist the public with any questions about the service and to report any issues to the office staff.
Local knowledge and experience of refuse and recycling practices is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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