Pay: £11.43 per hour, equivalent to £26,746 per year at 45 hours
Contract: Fixed-term until September 2024 (6 months)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week
Locations: York (Harewood Whin) or Thirsk.
Benefits: 20 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, pension, benefits and discounts
Could you be on the lookout for a new role that combines responsibility, great customer service, and a safe working environment?
Yorwaste has an exciting opportunity for a Driver to join our team on a fixed term basis, making a positive impact on waste management while delivering top-notch service in North Yorkshire!
“At Yorwaste, we believe people are the key to our success, and we’re always on the lookout for new team members to drive our business forward.”
As a Driver at Yorwaste, you’ll be the face of our operation, ensuring consumer waste and recycling reaches its destination, whether it’s a transfer station or waste recovery centre.
Confident driving a 3.5 Ton Box Van, you will be able to demonstrate great customer service, ready to go the extra mile for our customers. You will take responsibility for your vehicle, checking for damage and reporting any vehicle defects and other critical information to maintain our service standards.
It would be an advantage if you have a good understanding of the Yorkshire area and experience in collections and routes, however we are committed to train a successful candidate with the willingness to learn and develop.
Working outside and in a manual environment, this role can be physically demanding. You will be required to handle bulky and sometimes heavy waste materials, lifting on and off the vehicle, therefore a certain level of physical fitness is required.
To be considered for this position it is essential that you have a full UK Driving Licence, with no current or historical driving disqualifications.
For a more in-depth description of the roles and responsibilities, read the Driver Job Description.
Why Yorwaste?
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing environmental impact of waste, whilst supporting our customers to make more sustainable choices. We treat safety as our priority at all times, seek new ways to make the most of what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, as well as being knowledgeable, credible and taking pride in what we do. Read more about our Yorwaste Mission, Vision & Values.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
How to Apply
To apply please complete an online application form and upload a current CV.
If you have further questions about the position, please contact Bradley on bradley.naylor@northyorks.gov.uk or 01609 534365 for an informal discussion about the role and alternative means of applying.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 3rd March 2024.
Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th March 2024 at Thirsk Transfer Station.
It is important that your CV includes your full contact details, employment history, any qualifications and explanation of any gaps in employment or experiences. We reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of the position being filled, or a high number of applications are received.
Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
Closing date: 3rd March 2024
Why Yorwaste?
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing environmental impact of waste, whilst supporting our customers to make more sustainable choices. We treat safety as our priority at all times, seek new ways to make the most of what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, as well as being knowledgeable, credible and taking pride in what we do. Read more about our mission, vision and values here.
At Yorwaste you will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
