Job Description

Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver

Join Opus People Solutions and work for our esteemed client, Walsall Council. We are currently seeking dedicated HGV Drivers to join our team at an attractive pay rate of 16.35 per hour.

Salary: 16.35 per hour PAYE
Working Schedule: ADHOC basis, booked on a daily basis as and when required. Can be booked up to 4 days per week over Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week, 9.25 hours per day.
Location: Clean & Green Depot in Brownhills, with operations across Walsall Borough community

Number of Positions: 2

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform routine vehicle maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines outlined in the Driver handbook/MORR Code and Highway Code.
• Drive and operate HGV vehicles for Waste Collection around Walsall Borough.
• Adhere strictly to driving and reversing procedures as per standard training protocols.
• Be responsible for a crew collecting Commercial waste and Household waste.
• Collection of Bulky Items.

Professional driver - primary function, day to day driving duties. Commercial collections, commercial waste collections, street cleaning and associated functions:

• Commercial food waste collections
• Commercial refuse collections
• Multi-occupancy office structures.
• New developments
• Commercial waste & recycling collection services
• Bulky item collections
• Bin delivery
• Mechanical sweeper operations
• Removal of fly tipping

Experience Required:

• Previous experience driving HGV vehicles.
• Valid Class 2 licence.
• Previous experience of Refuse Driving is beneficial, not essential.
• Valid Full UK Driving Licence.
• No more than 3 points on Licence will be accepted.

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