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Due to staff changes our client is seeking new, temporary recruitment for Waste Drivers to maintain a high standard in the collection of waste and recycling. If you hold a current HGV licence and take pride in your experience of driving refuse vehicles, we would love to hear from you! If you are a flexible worker that can work and thrive in variations of weather conditions, then we believe you could continue to thrive within this Waste Driver opportunity. The successful candidate will prioritise taking reasonable care to ensure safety for themselves and their colleagues. In addition to this, the highest level of customer care in line with service standards is to be ranked highly in responsibilities so if you have a passion for completing customer care to an excellent standard we would love to receive your application. Package and brief role overview: 37 Hours a week Swindon Reporting to Waste & Recycling Supervisor Contract length is 12 Weeks 50 Per Hour As a successful Candidate your key accountabilities as a Waste Driver will be: Drive and be responsible for the allocated vehicles. Vehicle checks required routine maintenance (oil and water) and cleaning (using wash bay). Transport goods equipment and personnel. Assisting in the loading and unloading of the vehicle when necessary and completion of associated paperwork. Complete and return all relevant paperwork daily to supervisor and report non collection and reasons. Update any in-cab technology with non-collection and reasons. Collect waste from streets / roads on each day and in the order specified by the schedule, (under certain circumstances the order may need to be changed to accommodate unforeseen occurrences). Ensure all waste is collected. Load vehicle in a considerate, safe, and proper manner to health and safety procedures. Ensure crews collect assisted collections on stated days. Update property information. Report any accident damage, or near miss to property, persons, the vehicle and / or containers as soon as possible. Where applicable, complete tachograph record book and check it is correct. Operate vehicle machinery in the manner it was intended, observing and conducting all safety regulations / procedures. Ensure that any identified personal training needs are discussed with immediate supervisor. To maintain the highest level in customer care in line with service standards and have responsibility for the behaviour of the crew. Maintain complete customer care whilst collecting and ensure all gates are closed and any spillage is cleared up and bins/boxes are returned to the position where they were collected. Duties may entail working outside normal working hours, including weekends and bank holidays for which the appropriate allowance will be paid. To be aware of the wellbeing of members of the public, other highway users, pedestrians, cyclists, children, other team members. Requirements for a successful Waste Driver are: Experience of driving refuse / recycling vehicles. Holds a current HGV licence. Experience of completing daily log sheets and tachograph / books. Able to operate electronic ICT systems. Experience of collecting and recycling rubbish. NVQ 2 waste management or equivalent or ability to work toward is preferred but not required Experience of working in unpleasant conditions (cold, heat, wet, ice, snow) is preferred but not required Be comfortable with early morning starts, working in the dark and possible late finish, again working in the dark. Alternative Job Titles: waste collector,refuse collector, waste operative, recycling collector, bin worker, or waste transporter TPBN1_UKTJ