We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Preston to assist with the appointment of a HGV Waste Collection Driver, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.41 - £18.34 per hour

Summary:

We are seeking a reliable and experienced HGV Waste Collection Driver to join the Neighbourhood Services team at Preston City Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving heavy goods vehicles to undertake refuse and recycling collections across the city, supervising a small team of loaders or other drivers, and ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely completion of collection rounds. This is a physically demanding role, requiring outdoor work in all weather conditions, strong teamwork skills, and a commitment to providing excellent service to the public.

Responsibilities:

• Safely drive HGV vehicles for refuse and recycling collections, including skip loaders.
• Supervise and support a small team of loaders and/or drivers.
• Operate automatic and manual refuse collection and recycling equipment.
• Move, empty, and load wheeled bins, food waste caddies, refuse sacks, and bulky items.
• Collect and sort recyclable materials, including paper, glass, cans, and textiles.

Requirements:

• Valid Category C (HGV Class 2) driving licence.
• Valid CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) and digital tachograph card.
• Proven experience driving HGV vehicles, ideally within a refuse or waste collection environment.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate a small team.
• Strong awareness of health and safety regulations in driving and waste operations.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal politely with the public.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and undertake physically demanding tasks.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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