LGV Waste Collection Driver

To drive and be responsible for any allocated collection vehicle and to undertake as leader of a team, duties connected with the removal of household, industrial and commercial refuse from a variety of locations e.g. houses, shops, schools.,

• To carry out maintenance and safety checks on any allocated vehicle and associated equipment (e.g. tyre, oil and water checks and cleaning) at the beginning and end of shift to ensure they are safe to use and fit for purpose.
• To ensure that all health & safety working policies and safe systems of work are being adhered to (including those of any crews members).
• To drive and operate and allocated vehicle in accordance with the Waste Management Services' Driver Manual and Councils Driver Code of Conduct.
• To report any crew accidents or incidents appropriately to managers at the time/on the day that they occur.
• To collect and tip ALL correct waste within an allocated round and be responsible for the operation of that round.
Key Requirements: To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
• Clean LGV driving license
• Experience of driving LGV in delivering waste collection duties
• Experience of supervising a small group of manual workers
• Ability to undertake significant amounts of walking and manual handling (lifting/manoeuvring of waste containers).
• Ability to have the mental capacity to always be alert to hazards
• Ability to undertake high levels of work whilst always considering the health & safe requirements for yourself, your colleagues and the general public.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate). Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces. Diversity and Inclusion: At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

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