Waste Operative/driver Chargehand

3 weeks ago

West Suffolk, United Kingdom West Suffolk Council Full time

**About the role**:
We have a vacancy for Waste Operative/LGV Driver Chargehand at our depot in Bury St Edmunds.

Your main duties will include driving and loading refuse collection vehicles, roll on off and skip vehicles, either working alone or with other crews collecting all types of waste from the West Suffolk area.

Working hours are mainly early starts (6am to 7am) Monday to Friday with some potential for Saturday working. We have a variety of shift patterns across the week including 4 day working in some areas. We also operate a group task approach to completing daily rounds and expect teams to work together in order to deliver services.

The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete 6 months’ probation. Thereafter you will have opportunities to progress along the pay scale through an annual performance review scheme.

**What you will need**:
You will hold a minimum of a LGV Class C licence, a driver digital tachograph card and an up to date Driver CPC card (DCPD).

You will be an experienced LGV Class 2 driver with a demonstratable driving history, experience of waste collection industry would be an advantage.

You will need to be physically fit and be able to load refuse bins each day. You will also need to be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions, occasionally you may also be required work at our other locations to carry out any other work as appropriate to the grade of the post.

You will be flexible with a strong customer focus and be able to demonstrate a desire to deliver high standards of service. You will have some basic computer literacy/knowledge and be able to operate ‘in cab’ and handheld technology and other in-house systems as appropriate. Maintaining presentation, cleanliness of PPE (uniform) and the collection vehicles will also be a measurable objective.

Please refer to the job description and for full details of this exciting opportunity.

**Why work for us?** Our benefits include**:

- a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- a culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning

**For more information**:
**Closing date: 31 March 2024**

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.

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