Plymouth City Council
Waste & Cleansing 3.5T Driver
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Restricted to Street and Waste Employees or Employees in the Council’s formal redeployment pool. Once the internal recruitment process has been completed any remaining vacancies will then be advertised wider internally and externally *
Waste & Cleansing 3.5t Drive – Waste
Grade C | Plymouth City Council | Frontline Mobile Worker
37 Hrs Monday – Thursday
Are you passionate about keeping Plymouth clean, safe, and welcoming? Do you hold a full UK Driving licence and enjoy working outdoors, supporting your colleagues, and making a visible difference in your community every day?
Plymouth City Council is looking for motivated and reliable Waste & Cleansing 3.5t Driver to join our frontline Cleansing Team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in maintaining a clean safe and well-maintained environment for residents, business and visitors across the city.
As a Waste & Cleansing Driver 3.5t you will be responsible for driving to multiple locations across Plymouth to undertake a variety of operational duties including:
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- Street cleansing and environmental maintenance activities.
- Collecting and removing waste from Public and Private land.
- Weed removal and graffiti removal.
- Emptying litter bins and maintaining public spaces.
- Removing fly-tipped waste and cleaning up spillages.
- Ensuring all areas are left clean, safe and tidy.
- Reporting operational issues and health and safety concerns.
- Providing excellent customer service and engaging positively with members of the public.
- Using equipment and machinery safely and effectively in accordance with training, procedures and health and safety requirements.
- Supporting teams with container delivery and other operational duties.
You will be committed to delivering excellent public services and taking pride in your work. We are looking for individuals who have experience of labouring and physically demanding manual work, understand the importance of health and Safety in an operational environment, are dependable, safety conscious and able to work as part of a team that takes pride in helping to keep Plymouth clean safe and welcoming for everyone.
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When applying, please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience, along with any desirable criteria, outlined in the role profile.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to Plymouth environment and communities, we would love to hear from you.
This vacancy is only available for applications from existing Internal Plymouth City Council employees and Agency Workers who are in an active placement and have 12 weeks continuous service. Applications submitted by External candidates who do not meet this criteria will not be considered and will be rejected.
“Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.”
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Peter Byrne by email peter.byrne@plymouth.gov.uk.
Closing Date - Monday 17th August
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