Waste Collection Loader x2

Personal attributes

Essential

The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

To enjoy working outdoors in a small team.

Qualifications and relevant training

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge of refuse and recycling routes or similar.

Relevant experience

Essential

Desirable

Experience of working with waste and dealing with members of the public

Skills and specialist knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Full driving licence and skills which are specific to the area of waste

Language requirements

Listening and Speaking - Intermediate

Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.

Reading and Understanding - Intermediate

Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.

Writing - Intermediate

Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Loading refuse and recycling collection vehicles.

Responsibility for functions

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Main duties

To undertake loading duties of refuse, recycling, green waste, trade & clinical collections as directed and in accordance with adopted schedules, procedures and policies.

Task

• Collect and then load refuse / recycling materials on to appropriate vehicles – Quality inspection and pre-sorting of recycling materials.
• The collection of waste and recycling which includes working in live traffic, in built up areas, rural areas and fast roads and national speed limits with minimal disruption to traffic flow.
• Operation of automated loading, compaction and ejection systems on vehicle.
• Assist the driver in the safe manoeuvring of the vehicles, on the round and at transfer station – Carry out reversing assistant and/or banksman duties in accordance with safe working procedures.
• Ensure that members of the public are a safe distance away from working vehicle in order to minimise risk.
• Advise relief drivers of the safe execution of vehicle movements into know hazard areas.
• Ensure that bins, boxes and bags are returned to the appropriate location and any spillages are cleared.
• Assist with induction and training this to include mentoring of new team members
• Attend to back door collections safely by taking into consideration various hazards.
• Pass on locations of assisted collections to new crew members as well as route knowledge.
• Assist with the design and implementation of new collection routes.

Health and Safety

• Responsibility to protect the safety of self, co-workers and members of the public.
• Work in accordance with all safe working procedures, risk assessments and Council policies and employee responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This also covers the wearing of reflective jackets, ballistic trousers and safety footwear and all mandatory PPE and uniform.
• Participate in Health and Safety and BSi Audits and demonstrate risk awareness and compliance.
• Report and assist with the completion of accident / dangerous occurrence forms (HS11) this to include insurance claims.
• Comply with the rules, regulations and instructions of specific site owner at waste transfer station.

Customer Care

• Ensuring that the highest level of customer care is maintained – Engage confidently and enthusiastically with the public and businesses and advise on all aspects of recycling and Waste Collection issues. This to include dealing with difficult situations, abusive customers and motorists.
• Deliver information leaflets and food waste bags. Place stickers on new bins/ heavy bins / mixed boxes etc and report back to team leader.

Reporting / Compliance

• At the end of the working day, report any issues or problems that have arisen during the round to the team leader or trade waste officers if appropriate.
• Comply with all internal policies and procedures in respect of sickness absence reporting and booking of annual leave.

Corporate

• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special circumstances

• The Waste Collection Service operates on all bank holidays, you will be expected to work on those days. From time to time the post holder will be required to work overtime.
• The Waste Collection Service has been identified as a priority one front line essential service. Safe working procedures will be in place to ensure continuation of service.