Job Description

About The Role

Role

: Waste HGV Driver

Location

: Moss Side Depot, Leyland

Contract

: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent

Salary

: 31,537 - 33,699

Closing Date

: 11 January 2026



We're looking for four skilled and reliable Waste HGV Driver to join our team at Moss Side Depot. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering essential waste collection services across the borough, ensuring our streets and communities remain clean and safe.

What you'll be getting up to

Collecting and loading a variety of waste and recycling streams from domestic and commercial properties, streets, and open spaces across the borough Driving and operating council vehicles, including Class C HGVs, safely and efficiently, while meeting all legal and operational requirements Completing daily vehicle safety checks, cleaning, and reporting defects in line with council procedures Using digital systems to record and report exceptions, ensuring accurate information flow to colleagues and residents Responding to minor emergencies such as flooding, obstructions, and damaged street furniture, and supporting council events when required Maintaining high standards of health and safety for yourself, colleagues, and the public, while delivering excellent customer service

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a reliable, safety-conscious individual who can deliver excellent customer service while operating in a fast-paced environment. You'll need to be adaptable, work well as part of a team, and take pride in maintaining high standards:

Qualifications

Full UK driving licence with Category C entitlement (or willingness to work towards this) Current Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence), minimum of 2 years for new starters

Experience & Skills

Previous experience in waste and recycling collection services, including driving refuse collection vehicles and rear-steer HGVs Strong understanding of health and safety procedures and correct use of PPE Ability to lift and carry heavy loads, walk long distances, and work outdoors in all weather Confident working under pressure with minimal supervision, while maintaining accuracy and safety Excellent communication skills for dealing with colleagues and the public professionally Flexible approach to working hours, including occasional out-of-hours work to meet service needs

Our Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown) Hybrid/agile working from day one Local Government pension Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments Cashback website access for savings on brands you love Volunteering days Free parking
Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" form on our careers website.

About Us

At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They're at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.



We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.



If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.