Driver – Waste Management (Reference 001634)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,598 – £31,022 per annum (Grade 4)
Hours: 36 hours, 40 mins per week over 4 days.
Based: Moorhey Street, Oldham, OL1 1JF
Role Overview: To undertake all duties connected with the safe and efficient collection of waste (rubbish & recycling materials) from domestic and business properties.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect waste stored in a range of ways and/or collection receptacles including bags, boxes, caddies or bins (e.g. 140, 240, 360, 770, 1100 litre bins) including assisted collections.
- Ensure that all waste collection activity is undertaken in line with all Waste Management Service health & safety instructions and training provided (i.e. manual handling, reversing, machinery and vehicle training).
- Assist the driver (crew supervisor) with all of their designated tasks and responsibilities, to include ensuring all daily waste collections are completed, all daily round information is appropriately recorded, routine vehicle cleaning and vehicle maintenance and checks.
- Assist the driver (crew supervisor) with the safe travelling and manoeuvring of the waste collection vehicle at all times (i.e. when undertaking waste collections and when the vehicle is operating in tight spaces and travelling in reverse).
Key Requirements
- Ability to recognise and be alert to potential health and safety risks (to yourself, your colleagues and members of the general public).
- Ability to undertake significant amounts of walking and a variety manual handling activity on a daily basis in all weather conditions.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, policies and procedures and to communicate in a courteous, appropriate, effective and timely manner with colleagues, external bodies and members of the general public.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave increasing after 5 and 10 years of service
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- LGPS benefit pension scheme with option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
- Staff recognition and celebration events
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
EEO Statement
Oldham Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applications are evaluated on merit and comply with all statutory requirements.
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