Driver Loader (Waste Collections)

Job Description

1. Drive and be responsible for daily vehicle inspections of roadworthiness and cleansing of allocated vehicle.

2. Lead, direct and assist a team involved in the collection and transportation of waste, including provision of on-the-job training where applicable, planning and taking the most effective routes to your destination.

3. Ensure vehicles are driven, operated loaded/unloaded and secured in accordance with [Employer hidden] policies and guidance, manufacturers’ specifications and relevant legislative requirements, adhering to daily, weekly and monthly waste schedules.

4. Complete all records, both manual and electronic, associated with the main duties of the post, e.g. timesheets, driver logs for domestic regulations, digital tachographs for EU regulations, in-cab IT system, etc.

5. Complete daily collection rounds, including all assisted collections, ensuring that all bins are collected, returning only to collect any genuine missed collections.

6. Ensure that a positive image of [Employer hidden] is projected when dealing with enquiries and working in the public domain.

Health & Safety

1. Ensure that all duties are undertaken safely, in line with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), compliance with driver time and associated rest periods, in accordance with [Employer hidden]’s policies on Health & Safety, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other relevant legislation.

2. Report all accidents, incidents and other potential dangers immediately: complete all necessary paperwork, including near miss forms, as soon as possible, as directed by management.

Vision and Values

Understand GEL’s Vision “to be recognised as one of the leading environmental service providers in West London and across the Capital” and help GEL to achieve this Vision through adhering to the GEL Values (4 Cs): Customer Comes First; Collaborative; Caring and Committed.

Notes:

1. This post requires an HGV licence (no more than 6 penalty points) and DCPC accreditation.

2. The postholder may be deployed into other service area(s) within GEL, in line with the needs of the service, as directed by the line manager.

3. The tasks listed in this job description are not exhaustive and the postholder may be asked to undertake additional duties in line with the needs of the service, as directed by the line manager.

4. Drivers are responsible for payment of any Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) or driver specific fines.

METHOD OF

ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

ASSESMENT

Qualifications HGV licence including 26T QCF level 2 in Licence / Application

tonnes waste/recycling form

activities or frontline

services

HGV Digital Tachograph

Drivers Card

Must be able to

Drivers Certificate of

complete relevant

Professional Competence

paperwork associated

(CPC) qualification

with the post.

Basic Literacy & Numeracy

skills

Relevant Experience of driving a vehicle Must be physically fit Application

Experience between 7.5 and 26T tonnes to be able to lift safely Form/Interview

and walk 10 miles

each day.

Ability to record accurate

Knowledge of current

information (e.g. timesheets,

legislation relevant to

vehicle defects)

the post

Previous experience

of refuse collection

Knowledge and understanding

and the use of bin

of Equal Opportunities issues.

hoists in a refuse

collection operation.

Knowledge of Health and Safety Ability to read and

requirements relative to this follow maps/plan

post. routes

Ability to use in-cab

video display unit

(vdu)

Personal skills

Able to show initiative and also Ability to work Application

work as part of a team. unsupervised and on Form/Interview

own initiative.

Ability to meet deadlines

Proven ability to work

with minimum

Able to work closely with and

supervision.

establish positive relationships

with Senior Managers, external

agencies, community groups

Able to demonstrate

and members of the public.

highest standards of

personal integrity.

Good communication skills

Able to demonstrate

commitment to

highest levels of

service delivery.

Confident and tactful,

able to present a

positive image of

GEL to others.

Specialist

Ability to carry out work that Application

working involves considerable bending, Form/Interview

conditions lifting and walking

Able to work in all weather

conditions for which suitable

protective clothing will be

supplied.

Prepared to adopt a flexible

approach to undertaking broadly

similar duties in other sections

as the workload demands.

Required to work some

unsociable hours including

weekend working.

Our Values – 4Cs

Gel’s values set out what we stand for and how we will behave at work. They are the basis of how we will deliver our Vision of being recognised as one of the leading environmental services providers in West London and across the capital.

1. Customer comes first – remembering our purpose and doing the very best for the people we serve.

• We achieve this by - being considerate, responsive and polite at all times and by being careful not to leave any mess.

• We don’t achieve this unless we treat our customers as we would like to be treated ourselves.

2. Collaboration – with workmates and others.

• We achieve this if we - act as one organisation or team, sharing information and knowledge, and if we support each other wherever we can

• We don’t achieve this if we - don’t work as a team, ignore what others are doing or planning to do, or if we make decisions without involving other service users

3. Caring – about the health safety and welfare of our employees.

• We achieve this when we – take responsibility for our own health, safety, welfare and wellbeing and also that of others. This includes being respectful and supportive towards colleagues, taking care to maintain a healthy worklife balance, and challenging behaviours that are inconsistent with Gel’s Dignity at Work policy.

• We don’t achieve this if we – not serious enough about health, safety, welfare and wellbeing; are unsupportive; or if we don’t have each others’ backs.

4. Committed – to delivering services, to innovation, tackling problems and finding better ways of working.

• We achieve this when we – take the initiative to find or suggest better ways of working, listen to each other, and share good ideas.

• We don’t achieve this unless we – keep an open mind and accept there may be better ways to get the work done.