Multi Skilled Refuse Driver

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Grafton House 15-17 Russell Road Ipswich Suffolk Dear Applicant IP1 2DE

RE: Waste LGV Drivers Post Ref: 1448 www.ipswich.gov.uk

Thank you for your interest in the above post. Please find enclosed in this application pack the following documents:

 Application Form and Guidance Notes  Job Description  Person Specification  Structure Chart  Service Overview

Application Form: The application form plays a key part in our selection process. We use the information you provide to shortlist for interview.

You are urged to ensure that all the information contained in your application is relevant and that you demonstrate how you meet the criteria on the person specification. Please use the person specification for guidance when filling in the application form.

References: If successful at interview, Ipswich Borough Council will seek to obtain two employment references. Wherever possible the name of your first referee must be from current employment/education and the second from either current or former employment/education. If you cannot provide an “employment” reference please contact the HR Team at Ipswich Borough Council for further assistance.

For your information, the salary for this post is: £17,402 - £18,716 per annum

The closing date is 12 noon on 29th December 2014. Please send your completed application form to Human Resources, 2nd Floor – West, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE or email it to [email protected].

If you have any recruitment queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01473 432766. Please leave your name, number and brief details of your question and a member of the recruitment team will call you back.

Yours faithfully, Recruitment Team Human Resources

Ipswich Borough Council Job Description: B28a

Multi Skilled Refuse Driver

Main Purpose of Job

To provide holiday and sickness cover for any other refuse operative.

Main Duties

1. This post could encompass any of the duties listed in the following job descriptions and will change on a daily basis depending on the absence levels within the refuse service:

 Refuse driver

 Refuse loader

 Skip/Trade Refuse Driver

 Refuse Service Support Operative

 Cleansing Operative

Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed.

NOTE: This post requires a LGV licence and LGV digital tachograph drivers card Ipswich Borough Council Person Specification

REFUSE DRIVER

METHOD OF ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASSESMEN T LGV licence Driver CPC Licence / Application form Qualifications LGV Digital Tachograph Drivers Card

Experience of driving a Work related vehicle between 26 and 32 experience / job tonnes related skills

Relevant Health and Safety knowledge (e.g. reporting vehicle / Specialist equipment defects, knowledge protective clothing, manual handling, waste disposal procedures etc)

Ability to record accurate Ability to read and follow information (e.g. timesheets, maps Job Related vehicle defects) Skills Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to work as a team Ability to work member unsupervised and on own Personal skills initiative

Ability to carry out work that involves considerable Specialist bending, lifting and walking working conditions Ability to work outside (in all weathers) Ipswich Borough Council Job Description: B29a

Refuse Driver (Domestic)

Main Purpose of Job

To drive a refuse collection vehicle in order to carry out domestic refuse collections and disposal.

Main Duties

1. To drive refuse collection vehicles up to 32 tonne g.v.w.

2. To carry out vehicle defect checks and ensure that all equipment is safe to use and to record reports on in-cab IT system.

3. To load wheeled bins as part of the collection round when not driving.

4. To complete the relevant refuse round each day, either on a ‘task and finish’ basis or contracted hours, meeting the required quality standards.

5. When lead driver, to take responsibility for vehicle and the team, particularly at the disposal site where the lead driver must remain in control at all times.

6. To prepare and submit to supervisor time sheets and other paperwork in a clear, legible and accurate manner.

7. To record information relating to the round on in-cab IT system.

Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed.

NOTE: This post requires a LGV licence and DCPC accreditation Ipswich Borough Council Person Specification

REFUSE DRIVER

METHOD OF ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASSESMEN T LGV licence Drivers Certificate of Licence / Professional Competence Application form Qualifications LGV Digital Tachograph (CPC) qualification Drivers Card

Experience of driving a Application vehicle between 26 and 32 Form/Interview tonnes

Ability to record accurate information (eg timesheets, vehicle defects)

Ability to meet deadlines Relevant Health and Relevant Safety knowledge (eg Experience reporting vehicle / equipment defects, protective clothing, manual handling, waste disposal procedures etc

Ability to read and follow maps Ability to use in-cab video display unit (vdu)

Ability to work as a team Ability to work Application member unsupervised and on own Form/Interview Personal skills initiative

Ability to carry out work that Application involves considerable Form/Interview Specialist bending, lifting and walking working conditions Ability to work outside (in all weathers)