Job Introduction
This is a great opportunity to join us as a Waste Collection Driver (LGV C)! The role is permanent, 41.5 hours per week and is at the salary of £33,119 p.a. plus £6,042 contractual overtime. This gives a total annual salary (including one Saturday for CPC working) of £39,341 p.a.
Your new role
The Waste Management service is part of the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate and is based at the Waste Collection Depot, 24-26 Alchorne Place, Portsmouth, PO3 5QL. The waste collection team work to 'enable recycling and remove waste on collection day'. We manage a range of refuse and recycling services from our Alchorne Place depot. We service all households every week completing millions of collections every year. The work is carried out in all weathers.
This role works as part of a team to collect refuse and/or recycling materials from waste containers - kerbside, communal and bring banks sites. You may also deliver receptacles to customers. The service operates Monday to Friday from with an earliest start time of 5:30am. You will be a qualified to LGV C level and have update to date CPC.
You will drive a 26T Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) and may be required to drive other vehicles such as 7.5/12T food waste vehicles, vans and caged tippers. You may be required to work on all types of refuse and recycling collections. As the driver you will be supported by the loaders to ensure that you are able to operate the vehicle safely at all times. You will update collection feedback using an in-cab device - identifying issues with contamination or non-domestic waste and support the management of waste in line with the Council's waste collection policy.
You will support the loaders and other team colleagues to maintain a safe system of work - reporting any incident or near misses. You may be required to help loading and will need an understanding of manual handling. You will highlight issues with collections to the management team. This can be a physical role and you will need to need to have the ability to carry out routine tasks within a team operation. Whilst most of your work is planned, the service has to manage unexpected issues on a daily basis - this can include vehicle breakdowns to traffic issues and plans have to be adjusted at short notice - you will play a part in supporting this to ensure service delivery.
You will be contracted to work on all bank holidays (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day if they fall on a weekday) and up to 3 Saturdays at Christmas. You will also be contracted to undertake your CPC training on a Saturday.
Who is the person?
You need to:
- Hold current LGV (class 2) Category C driving licence
- Hold a Valid Driver CPC qualification with a minimum of 35 hours Driver CPC training completed and in date
- Hold a digital tacho card
- Be physically fit and have the ability to carry out routine tasks within a team operation
- Be able to use in cab device to read and record round information
- Be a good communicator as this is a customer facing role
- Have local geographical knowledge of Portsmouth
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Have an understanding of Health and Safety legislation in relation to the workplace and around the vehicle including your responsibilities to highlight and report incidents, near misses
- Have an understanding of manual handling
- Have an understanding of working using risk assessments and safe systems of work at all times
- Have an understanding of different waste types and what constitutes contamination, or non domestic waste and carrying out collections in line with the Council's collection policy
- Have an understanding and experience in managing customer information, including personal and sensitive data in accordance with GDPR
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
All employees at the Waste Depot are subject to the Substance Misuse Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy and reserves the right to carry out with cause and random testing.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
