We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Plymouth to assist with the appointment of a 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 - £17.50 per hour.

Summary:

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, up to 3.5 tonnes. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Driving for efficiency to various sites across the city collecting waste streams and ensuring correct disposal in line with environmental
  legislation and to ensure Plymouth is making best use of its waste and
  resources
• Ensuring health, safety and welfare of staff and the public during driving, collection and tipping operations.
• Undertaking legally required vehicle checks and safe operation of specialist equipment and vehicles Adhering to PCC controlled site
  and other controlled site safe working practices such as in refuse
  transfer stations
• Supervising crew as required and ensuring good customer service and safe working practices of self

Qualifications:

• Functional skills in English and Maths level 2 or equivalent
• Full driving license including HGV Category C Driving Licence
• Current Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
• Valid digital tachograph
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in an operational environment.
• Understanding of customer standards in a public service
• WAMITAB level 2 Certification of Sustainable Waste Management Operative (or working towards)
• IOSH Working Safely (or working towards)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations including Lifting Operation
  Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) (or working towards)

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of HGV Category C/C+EDriving (specialist
  operational vehicles)
• Experience working in a front line customer facing role delivering high
  standards of customer care
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of safe systems of work and health and safety in an operational environment

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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