Refuse Loader

**What's involved with this role**:
**Temporary Refuse Loader**
**Reference no: Northumberland 1000395414436775**
**Pay rate £10.79 per hour PAYE**
**This opening assignment is for 3-4 months** Refuse and Recycling Loader to collect refuse and recycling waste from across the Borough Key responsibilities:

- Drive vehicles in accordance with licence requirements and the provisions of the Highway Code.
- Complete driver log and any other records required by management.
- Check vehicle and related plant items daily before leaving the depot completing a nil defect report, i.e. oil, water, fuel, lights, tyres, brakes and other requirements including power mechanisms. Completing low level repairs such as bulb replacements.
- Report all vehicle defects to the Refuse and Workshop Managers via the relevant sheet.
- Manage and utilise the vehicle on board computer system (Bartec) to provide a single point of contact for information management relating to collection schedules, assisted collections and logging of missed/damaged bins.
- Drive vehicle to the approved tip or refuse disposal location and discharge the load as directed.
- Complete Drivers Hours weekly log/book.
- Return vehicle to Depot on completion of day's work and park.
- Cleanse vehicle daily.
- Responsible for ensuring that loads are kept within legal limits

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**:

- Moving and Handling Training/Certificate
- CPC
- Experience of using refuse trucks' lifting/emptying machinery
- You must be physically fit

**by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.**
**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**
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**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Northumberland 1000395414436775**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.