Class 2 Driver

Class 2 Driver

Pay: £16.00 per hour

Job Description:

Join Taskmaster and play a vital role in keeping Milton Keynes clean with our essential waste collection services.

Taskmaster are currently recruiting for a Class 2 Driver for our client based in Milton Keynes.

Client Will Accept Newly Qualified Class 2 Drivers

Main Duties:

* Drive/operate waste collection vehicles safely and collect waste from customers' premises via waste containers (various types) as instructed by the Traffic Office and according to all site rules

* Ensure the vehicle is roadworthy and the load is safe for the public highway. Comply with all highway rules, e.g. speed limits and weight/height limits

* Transport the load collected to an appropriate waste disposal facility

* Wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times whilst carrying out these duties

* Liaise with the Traffic Office at the end of each working day to de-brief and clarify jobs completed on that day and check worksheets relating to jobs for the next day

* Maintain accurate records relating to work undertaken, vehicle information and checks, accident reporting, near miss reporting, hours worked, vehicle movements (via tachograph) etc.

* Ensure compliance with Road Transport Directive, especially in relation to hours worked and declaration of any other employment outside of the Company

* Maintain the Company vehicle in a clean and tidy condition, including cleaning out compacted waste from waste equipment ('digging out'), if appropriate, and ensure cab is kept clean

* Carry out daily vehicle checks as per laid down procedures, i.e. wheel torquing (weekly) and visual daily wheel nut/tyre checks

* Report any vehicle defaults to Depot Management according to laid-down procedures

* Report any issues relating to customer service to Depot Management on daily worksheets

* Report any accidents or near misses according to procedure

* Attend toolbox talks in order to encourage a safe working environment

* Take all reasonable steps to safeguard the health and safety of oneself and any other person who may be affected by the job holder's actions at work

* Carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks as required by the Company

Hours: 45 hours per week (9.5 hours a day, as a half-hour break is unpaid)

Start times: 4 / 5 am

Pay: £16.00 PH

Taskmaster Resources LTD is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. (Temporary Vacancy)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed