Job Description

The work is varied and includes driving a 3.5tonne vehicle and should complete all operational duties within guidelines ensuring that wherever possible performance targets are met or exceeded. Complete work instructions, ensuring all relevant information (inc tablet), is completed/filled in.

Remain vigilant and challenge anything that may result in service failure or complaints from the customer. Raise issues asap. To comply fully with Shorts group ISO and Health and Safety policies. Comply with all traffic laws and legislation as well as safe working practices within the disposal site with relation to your duties including the security and weight of loads. Comply with details laid out in Shorts driver manual (once received and signed for). To ensure that each day all completed work is detailed on your Tablet along with the daily vehicle check sheets. Fuel receipts and Weighbridge tickets are to be handed in daily. To wear the correct safety equipment (PPE) and Shorts Group uniform at all times. Responsible for ensuring that refuse / recycling material collections are completed. Ensuring that the vehicle is safe to take onto the highway, undertaking daily routine checks of the vehicle as set down in Shorts procedures and VOSA. Collecting recycling material in a safe manner and unloading the vehicle at the designated disposal point. Collecting/delivering recycling and waste containers. To collect animal faeces waste from bins and transport to disposal site. Ensuring that the vehicle is left in a clean state at the end of the working day. Reporting of any incidents or accidents regardless of location. To assist new and existing team members in sharing experience and ideas To take part in any training that is supplied/given. Any other duties designated by your direct Supervisor/Manager.

Person specification:

You should hold a minimum of a CatB Licence. Multi-skilled driver ideally with experience of the waste industry and of Industrial and Commercial Collections. Good time keeping. Conscientious & possesses can do attitude. Good communication skills within team and with customers. Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively. Physically able to perform manual tasks. Customer friendly. Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated. Good geographical area knowledge. * High regard to Health and safety and following procedures. Good safe working attitude.