Non Lgv Driver - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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As a Non-LGV Driver in Environmental Services you'll thrive on working in a fast paced environment, dealing with different challenges and priorities in a service that affects every single resident and visitor to Leeds city centre every day.

It's not just about emptying the bins, or keeping the streets litter free. It's about working with people, being proud of what we do and looking after each other and the environment

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our
council values and
ambitions.

The city centre is in many ways the shop window to the city and is often the first and last impression that people have of Leeds.

The city centre is a major cultural hub with many leisure and visitor attractions.

Keeping our city clean and welcoming is vital to both Leeds City Council and key stakeholders especially the City Centre business operators.

The city centre cleansing team works various shift patterns to deliver a wide range of environmental services across the city centre and south bank areas 7 days a week/24 hours a day.

As a Non-LGV driver you will need to be flexible to cover a number of different working patterns which can include being asked to cover various shifts at short notice as per the needs of the service.

You will receive training to be able to drive/operate a number of different types of vehicle to deliver environmental services within this area.

Key requirements
As a Non-LGV Driver you will bring to the role:

Must have a minimum C1 category driving license or have passed your test before 199
Be able to influence and display positive behaviours so that we live the council values in all we do
Be customer focussed
Have a great work ethic
Be flexible in your approach to work
Be able to work with a wide range of partners to deliver shared outcomes within the city centre and south bank areas
Be able to work on your own initiative sometimes unsupervised and be accountable for your own workload.
An up to date CPC is desirable but not essential

More about the role

Environmental Services cover a wide range of functions and altogether has over 830 staff - spanning operational, back-office, supervisory and managerial roles.

It's an exciting time to join us.

The City Centre team has 45 staff spread across various shifts and you will be joining a small pool of multi skilled drivers.

The role involves:

Driving a wide range of vehicles (once full training has been carried out) including 3.5 ton cage tippers, 7.5 ton cage tippers, Johnstone 202 compact mechanical sweeper, scrub vehicle, wash/graffiti vehicle or small electric caged vehicle (Goupil)
Working closely with the Chargehand and Assistant Chargehands and other members of the team to deliver the outcome of clean streets
Emptying litter bins, recycling on the go bins, removal of bagged waste, litter and any fly tipping as required.
Cleaning down of bins and other items of street furniture such as benches and walk it signs
Removal of human waste, needles and drugs paraphernalia as required once training provided.
Removal of graffiti, fly posting and stickers
Deweeding and cutting back/removal of shrubbery/overgrowth
Removing leaf fall, silt and debris from the public highway
Removal of rough sleeper waste and supporting our colleagues in the street support team to deal with this issue in a sensitive and understanding way
Assisting with event clean ups before, during and after to ensure the visitor experience

What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays

- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of
staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

If you are selected to go to the next stage you'll be invited to a short 10-15 minutes phone call/meeting so we can find about a bit more about you, and you can ask any questions you have about the role.

This meeting will form part of the recruitment and selection process.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.
**This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider