Jet Vac Vehicle Driver Operator

Job description

Driving and operating specialist Jet Vac Tankers to perform principle daily activities servicing the needs of a wide variety of clients including Petrol Forecourts, Distribution Depots, Auto Garages, or any other site producing waste via surface drainage, on both a planned and reactive basis, across the UK.

This role involves working away from home, Monday to Friday and utilising a sleeper cab and hotels.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To work in a manner that will bring credit to Slicker Recycling by displaying qualities of punctuality, presentable appearance, well mannered, polite, and courteous to a client’s representatives and other Group employees at all times.
• Ensure all work carried out on site is in line with the company legal / licence requirement and all paperwork and site visit documentation is completed, signed off and recorded accurately and in a fully compliant way.
• Normal working start time is 6am, working through to completion of works; although, occasionally, earlier starts may be required and/or later finishes depending on individual job/client requirements.
• Overnight patterns will be required (on a rota basis) to accommodate customer requirements.
• Typically field based, requiring working away from home/base locations for the majority of time. Job will require (once trained/competent) being part of the on-call rotation covering weekends; weekend working may be available from time to time to cover additional client requirements / backlog of works.
• Must have a flexible approach to working patterns where required to ensure the needs of the business are met.
• Any training required for the role will be supplied by the business.

Key Skills & Requirements

Essential

• Driver CPC
• Class 2 Driving Licence
• Have a productive organisational focus
• Be self-motivated, adaptable and act on own initiative
• Logical approach to problem solving and decision making
• Knowledge of operations / H&S / scheduling practices
• Excellent housekeeping

Preferred

• Experience in operating Jet Vac type vehicles
• High pressure water jetting certificate
• UKPIA petrol station safety passport
• Confined space entry certification
• ADR Licence

Values

The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values. These are embedded in to our business and applicants must evidence their values as part of the application process.

* Smart l Honest l Reliable l Together l Fun *

• Smart – keep it simple and keep doing it better
• Honest – be straight with each other and give feedback
• Reliable – do what we say we will and tell people if we can’t
• Together – work together as one and support each other
• Fun – enjoy what we do and have a great time

Benefits

• Sustainability focussed business
• Healthcare cash back plan
• Perkbox employee discounts
• Life insurance
• Paid company events
• Company pension
  
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking