Pay: £15.66 per hour, £39,087.36 per year equivalent at 48 hours per week
Hours: 4 days out of 7 per week, 48 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full-time, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Benefits: 5.6 weeks’ holiday, pension, benefits and discounts
Location: Harewood Whin Transfer Station, Tinker Lane, York YO23 3RR
“Yorwaste is growing and are looking for professionals to help drive the business forward. If you are looking for a competitive hourly rate, better work-life balance, and a change in road, then you might be looking at your new career at Yorwaste.”
About You
As a Recycling Collection Vehicle driver, you will demonstrate great navigational skills, reliably sticking to learned routes on your scheduled rounds. Working alongside a loader, you will share responsibility handling, moving and loading waste units and materials into the vehicle.
You will be a positive and enthusiastic person, able to adapt to operational obstacles that may arise in varying weather conditions. You will understand how to work safely and in accordance with regulation and legislation to be part of a Company that received five stars in the Occupational Health and Safety Audit conducted by the British Safety Council.
You are able to demonstrate great communication skills, speaking regularly with our transport planners and customers to help deliver an efficient and friendly service. You will demonstrate good organisational skills, good management of personal workload and knowledge of keeping to schedules and routes. You may be asked on occasion to help with other routes if required to support the wider team across North Yorkshire.
This is a permanent, full-time role, working 4 days’ out of 7 days – Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday per week, approximately 5am until 5:30pm.
Essential Qualifications
- Category C Drivers Licence with no current or historical driving disqualifications
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
It is desirable that the successful candidate have previous experience operating a Recycling Collection Vehicle, however not essential.
For further details of the role, please read the Drivers Cat C (Class 2) Job Description
About 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. Last year we invested over £300,000 in new environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles to add to the fleet.
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
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.
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.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th April 2024.
Interviews are planned to take place in person on Wednesday 8th May 2024 at Harewood Whin Transfer Station.
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: 28th April 2024
About 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. Last year we invested over £300,000 in new environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles to add to the fleet.
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.
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.
