Refuse Driver

**Refuse Driver**:
**Job description**
- South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council have formed a refuse collection shared service and are recruiting for Refuse Drivers to join our team which deliver high-quality, environmentally-sustainable services.
- As a Refuse Driver you will be working with Loaders as a team to collect and empty bins into our trucks in a safe and efficient way. We work to high-customer standards, clearing up spilt rubbish and returning bins to the correct places.
- Joining hard-working teams with a service satisfaction rate of over 90%, we need people who can bring a professional and friendly attitude. It is essential that you have good customer service skills with a flexible and positive approach.
- Roles with the South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council shared service are based at our Waterbeach Depot for early-morning starts.
- The contracted hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 06:00 and 14:00. Although throughout the 4-day week trial the hours are 06:00 to 14:30, if the trial is successful then these hours will stay the same.
- As one of our employees you will be entitled to 25 days annual leave and will progress to 30 days after five years’ service. However, if the trial is a success then this will be brought into line with the new working hours.
- Other benefits include a work life balance. All uniform, along with any other PPE required will be provided.
- We offer a career grade average pension scheme (LGPS), you would contribute 5.8% progressing to 6.5% and the council will contribute 17% into your pension.
- We are currently taking part in a 4 day working week (32 hours per week) to improve recruitment and retention and support the wellbeing of our colleagues.
- You can read more about it here 4-day week trial or talk to us about the detail of this flexible benefit we have been offering.
- Closing Date: 9am 16 May 2024
- Interview Date: To be confirmed