Driver 3

Job Description

Job Category :Driving
Location : Council Depot – Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.42

Duties and Responsibilities

• To drive and be responsible for allocated vehicles requiring specialist H.G.V. driving skills.

• To be team supervisor and be responsible for the crew, the safe operation of the vehicle and equipment necessary for the performance of refuse collection duties.

• To undertake routine maintenance including vehicle checks, cleansing, transportation, and associated paperwork.

• To be the primary communication channel between the vehicle and other Council employee, including Supervisors and ‘Tech Base’

• To report any issues that may present a danger to the public/environment to a line manager and to report misuse or vandalism of Council property

• To assist with the Council’s recycling targets by checking wheeled bins for contamination, issuing contamination notices and rejecting contaminated bins.

• To be responsible for the safe handling and use of the vehicle of the refuse collection vehicle at landfill/recycling facilities.

• To demount the refuse collection vehicle and assist General Operatives with collection duties as required.

• While not driving a HGV, to undertake other driving duties as appropriate to any other service within the Department.

• To maintain appropriate records for works undertaken in Refuse Collection e.g. work schedules, timesheets, complaints forms etc.

• To ensure a high standard of personal behaviour at all times and to maintain good relations with customers and members of the public.

• To provide assistance and information to members of the public when requested.

• To follow the agreed procedures in relation to the disposal of controlled waste e.g. dead animals.

• To ensure that Corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.