Plymouth City Council
Refuse Driver (HGV)
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HGV Driver vacancy working within the waste disposal area of Street Services.
This position will be based at Chelson Meadow Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). Operating vehicles such as Articulated (Licence Dependant) Hook Loaders and Skip Vehicles predominately.
Full CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) and Digital Tachograph Card is an essential for the role.
Hours
37 hours per week, 07:00 - 18:00 working a 4 day on 4 days off shift pattern.
Requirements
- Must have a full HGV/LGV Driving Licence / CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence)
Essential Knowledge
- Knowledge of Health and Safety in an operational environment.
- Knowledge of Road Traffic Legislation
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Knowledge and understanding of customer standards in a public service
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Essential Experience
- Experience of driving Hook loaders and Skip Vehicles
- Experience Of Driving Articulated Lorries (not Essential But Advantageous)
- Experience working in a front-line service customer facing role delivering high standards of customer care
- Experience of labouring work or heavy manual work
- Experience of health and safety in an operational environment
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Plymouth City Council is proud to be an Age Friendly Employer. We encourage applications from talented people at every stage of their career.
For further information please contact Christopher Tall on Christopher.tall@plymouth.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026
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