Collections Driver Supervisor (Refuse and Recycling)
Job introduction
We are currently looking for two experienced, motivated and customer focused HGV Drivers to work within our Refuse & Recycling team.
If you have good driving and organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and communicate effectively with the team and our customers across the city – then we would like to hear from you. You will be working as part of a team, but you will at times be expected to work independently and under your own initiative.
Interview date: 7th October, 10th October and 11th October
For more information, please contact David Young – David.young@brighton-hove.gov.uk
About the role
You will be required to drive a Class II LGV vehicle complying with the ‘O’ licence requirements, driving in a safe and professional manner in the interest of public safety. Responsible for leading and supervising a small team ensuring health and safety are adhered to when undertaking the collection of refuse and recycling. You will undertake vehicle inspections and routine maintenance checks, providing customer-focused service to complete the removal of household, recycling, and other designated waste from a variety of locations.
The salary
- £31,970 (£25,927 plus £4193 contracted overtime, plus £1850 Market Supplement, plus £2320 bank holidays) to £33,813 (£27,514 plus £4449 contracted overtime, plus £1850 Market Supplement, plus £2320 bank holiday.
When you work with us you can explore the great advantages of working for a Local Authority. These include
- No overnight shifts
- Generous paid annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- Full induction and ongoing development
- Personal development in our Learning Resource Centre
- Full support with maintaining your CPC.
Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).
We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, female or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.