Waste Collection Driver Loader

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join North Northamptonshire Council as a Waste Collection Driver/Loader within the Waste team.

The successful candidate will be based at either our Wellingborough or Kettering depot, and work across North Northamptonshire as part of a front line team providing a vital service to local residents. You will work with other team members over various routes that will change daily.

You will need: Class C driving licence, tachograph, up to date CPC qualification and driving experience. You will need to be able to work outside in all weathers, and be able to walk up to 12 miles per day.

You will need to be polite and respectful, representing the Council's values and behaviours at all times.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for the collection of waste from residential and commercial properties, ensuring that we give our residents the best possible service at all times.

As a driver, you will be responsible for the safe operation and control of the vehicle, including daily checks, reporting defects, and regular cleaning of the vehicle.

You will be required to collect and load was receptacles, working in all weathers to provide an essential service. It is a physical role and you will need to be able to walk 12 miles per day.

You will be expected to wear appropriate uniform and protective clothing, work in a safe manner and report any incidents or near misses as they occur.

The role includes some customer service dealing with the public and answering their queries.

About you

You will need to be an experienced driver (Class C), and physically fit as the role can be quite demanding.

You should enjoy working outside in a small team. The crews are self-driven, having to work on their own initiative.

You should have a flexible approach to work with a positive attitude as the role can be varied.

If you have any questions about the role please email lisa.bignell@northnorthants.gov.uk

Our Benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)