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PLA/2020 Driver (Specialist Vehicle) Plymouth, England

Plymouth City Council

Full Time Plymouth, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Job description

Driver (Specialist Vehicle) Role Profile

Do you have previous experience of manual work, preferably in street cleansing, and knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation?

Duties will include keeping the city and local environment clean and tidy through the cleansing of public land, highways and main roads. This will include driving and operating specialist vehicles up to permissible weight of 7.5t (relevant training will be given). Cleansing and emptying of litterbins, fly tip collections, general street cleansing and the safe removal of hazardous substances.

Weekend hours, you will normally be required to work 34.25 hours per week. Friday – 11.5 hours, Saturday – 11.5 hours and Sunday 11.25 hours. This will be worked subject to the needs of your department.

Willingness to undertake occasional out of hours night-time duties as and when required.

If your working week involves shift, night, rota, weekend or seasonal arrangements a detailed breakdown of your working hours will be provided separately by your line manager.

This role provides you with access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The wider, generic role profile for Operatives will list the qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills we are seeking. As this is a customer facing role a high level of customer service will be required.

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Marie Quinn, Operations Manager (Street Scene/Waste) on 01752 304157

Closing date: Tuesday 28 February

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