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Job description

Join Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in a frontline role supporting essential waste and resource management services across the borough. This opportunity offers full-time hours, public sector experience and the chance to contribute to services that make a visible difference within the local community. Please note closing date for applications is Tuesday 25th August at 12 noon. However, you can register your interest for upcoming Public Sector vacancies by applying today.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that each day’s task, rota and workload is completed on the appropriate day and the week’s tasks are completed within the normal working week, with the exception of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. breakdowns etc) to the quality standards.
• Responsible for the inspection of waste resource management containers to ensure they comply with Council Policy, completing rejection/damage reports for management action.
• Apply traffic management knowledge and skills in compliance with Road Traffic Regulations (NI) Order 1997 as amended and all other legislation.
• Responsible for daily cleaning of vehicles and mechanical sweeper hoppers and grills etc. Carrying out routine vehicle maintenance checks as specified including cleaning and operation of any fitted power mechanism.
• Responsible for the completion of records (e.g. daily vehicle defects, accidents, safety checks). Daily reporting any actual or potential mechanical or electrical faults, or damage to the vehicle, to the WRM Supervisor as applicable.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold a valid Category C plus E licence.
• Hold a full CPC Licence/Drivers Qualification Card.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience operating with a category C licence.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Computer literate (to use TMS for holidays/GPS).
• Working knowledge of health and safety procedures including manual handling and using reversing assistants.
• Knowledge of waste collection and disposal and recycling issues.
• Knowledge of Traffic Management.
• Please note you will be required to do a Driver Assessment in order to fulfil the roles of this post.

Further Information

About the role: £14.13 per hour (Plus 10 percent allowance for working qualifying shifts/weekends) Antrim 4 shifts per week, must be available Saturdays on a rota basis Up to 3 months Public Sector