Class 2 Driver Loader - Albert Road (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)

Class 2 Driver Loader - Albert Road (FIXED TERM CONTRACT) at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company

SALARY: £35,031.49 per annum

HOURS: 39 per week Monday-Friday

LOCATION: Albert Road, Bristol

Class 2 driver Loader - 3 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company:

What we do is important – we're here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.

We do this for our city's residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol's sustainability targets in partnership with the council.

Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £20 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose of the role:

If you are looking for a driving role with Monday to Friday family friendly daytime hours, on standard 8 hour shifts and local routes, then this would be a great opportunity for you.

We are looking for drivers that share our ambitious vision and values to make Bristol a cleaner and greener place to live and work. Our teams love providing an excellent service for their communities.

As a Class 2 Driver/Loader you will be driving the company vehicle safely, load, transport and unload waste and recycling materials according to the agreed customer requirements, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company procedure and all external legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• To drive / operate vehicles and equipment in accordance with company safety procedures and legal requirements and as required by the company in accordance with the valid licence, experience and training for that vehicle / equipment
• Responsible to ensure route completion and tasks are completed to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company's, required standards
• Tipping of vehicle at designated and approved refuse facility and to load and unload waste materials in accordance with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company's policy, procedures, training and legal requirements, complying with all health and safety requirements
• To use mobile IT equipment and to complete daily paperwork as appropriate
• Undertake any training / instruction required to carry out these duties and or deemed necessary to fulfil the role
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of vehicles and equipment to a high standard, including daily vehicle checks on any vehicle driven
• To deal with colleagues, customers and other non – [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company personnel in a polite, responsible and professional manner
• To remain in contact with Supervisor and office staff and be responsive to operational needs and to aid Commercial growth through close relationships with sales staff and reporting back any opportunities for growth
• To work flexibly between location, including Avonmouth, Albert Road Depot and Hartcliffe, to provide operational cover across the services of Commercial, Street Cleansing, Garden Waste, Refuse and Recycling and to carry out all other tasks deemed reasonable
• To comply with all [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company reporting procedures
• To attend and keep up to date with all relevant training

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• Must hold a Class 2 licence, CPC and Digital Drivers Card
• Experience or ability to undertake regular vehicle checks including oil, water and battery levels
• Experience or ability to demonstrate suitability for physical work involving pushing/pulling waste bins and lifting recycling boxes up to 25kg
• The ability to understand and complete daily defect sheets
• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and to use own initiative
• The ability to work well within a small team
• The ability to use IT systems

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to attend our 5 day Driver Induction programme...

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

Our Benefits:

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme...
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan...
• Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them...
• Dedicated learning and development team...
• Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards...
• All colleagues receive free access to our Reward Gateway discount scheme...
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working...

Everyone belongs:

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

Important note on applying:

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date...
• Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications...
• If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date...

Contact us:

Please contact our Talent Acquisition team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

• Email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Phone: [contact hidden]

Thank you for your interest in joining [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company.