SALARY:
40,010.91 per annum (33,342.43 + 20% uplift for nights)
HOURS:
39 per week, Monday - Thursday - 9pm - 5:30am, Friday 9pm - 4:30am
LOCATION:
Days Road, Bristol
About Bristol Waste Company
At Bristol Waste Company, what we do matters. We keep Bristol and the surrounding areas clean, safe and moving. Working in partnership with the council, we support the city's sustainability goals while delivering high-quality, value-for-money services. Our commercial operations are growing, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to grow with us.
Purpose of the role:
Your role will be to drive, and cleanse allocated routes within Bristol and lead a team of street cleansing operatives, ensuring compliance with all aspects of health and safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive (normally) a 3.5T van, carry out daily vehicle checks to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate, reporting all defects in line with Bristol Waste Company (BWC) policies and procedures and ensure the condition of the vehicle is cleaned and maintained both inside and out
- Manually sweep, pushing/pulling a wheelie bin or barrel, empty litter bins, lift refuse sacks onto van and litter pick and dig out weeds as required
- Collect dilly sacks, cleanse shop fronts and empty litter bins in line with required schedules
- Allocate and monitor all tasks, prioritise cleansing of individual streets where necessary, proactively identify areas requiring attention and direct the team to ensure completion of routes to agreed standards and within required timescales.
- Complete route checks and grade work standards of team
- Report any conduct or performance issues relating to operatives to the Supervisor
- Drive the safety culture within the organisation, contributing to a positive and safe working environment, directing, and supporting the operatives to carry out the job function in line with BWC's health and safety policy and procedures and ensure equipment used is correct for the task, kept safe and maintained to a good standard
Essential Requirements:
- It is essential to have a full driving licence valid for use in the UK
- Demonstrable ability to lead a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate the team and liaise effectively with the public and colleagues
- Sound literacy skills to follow route maps and to comply with driving and health and safety responsibilities
- Ability to work independently and to use initiative for example, in prioritising streets to be cleansed
- Demonstrable technical knowledge of the vehicle and equipment to ensure its safe and proper use
Our Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Free BUPA Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite physiotherapist and Cycle to Work scheme
- 200 employee referral bonus
- Learning and development opportunities with clear progression routes
- Reward Gateway discounts at 900+ retailers
- Employee recognition awards and long service awards
- Salary sacrifice car scheme for tax-efficient vehicle leasing
Everyone Belongs
We're proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We value diversity and ensure fair and equal consideration for all candidates.
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