HGV Class 2 Skip Driver

Position:HGV Class 2 Skip Driver

Location:Brook Lane,Ham Hill, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5JX

Line Reporting Manager: Depot Manager

Working Hours: 5/7 Contract, Monday - Friday, 06:00am - 16:00pm, Basic 50 hour week.

Weekend and Night work available in overtime

Principle Duties and Accountabilities:

• Being flexible in your approach to work and undertake ad-hoc duties when your vehicle is off the road or if you are required to assist other field teams

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Drive and operate HGV Skip vehicle once training has been provided (Class 2, CPC required)
• Attend emergency call out situations dealing with sewer blockages, flooding and pollution
• Working on Private and public land in strict accordance with statutory health, safety and environmental procedures
• Undertake vehicle checks at the start and finish of each shift
• Ensure that all jobs are documented correctly
• Report all defects, accidents and near misses immediately to Line Manager
• Maintain the drivers log book in compliance with MOT rules and procedures
• Ensure that the conditions of all PPE (personal protective clothing and equipment) remain fit for purpose
• Keep the vehicle and equipment washed down on a weekly basis, free from rubbish in hose and tool boxes and the cab
• Attend training as and when required

Health & Safety:

Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) states the general duties of employees at work

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to:

(a) To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work; and

(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on their employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with them so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with

Drainage Engineer (Combi) Health and Safety Responsibilities are:

• To understand and comply with the company health and safety policy
• To influence and promote a positive health, safety culture within the organisation and lead by example
• To ensure all works activities are carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with legislative, company requirements and the RAMS
• To carry out comprehensively and complete all company required site documentation
• Ensure VPRs are carried out and completed
• DRAs are to be carried out for every job and updated where required
• To report all health, safety and environmental incidents to the Line Manager within 2 hours of it happening

Qualifications / Competency:

• Class 1 and 2 Driving license and CPC
• Must have the ability to take on responsibility of working within very controlled guidelines and environmental regulations
• Able to deal with the public in a polite and friendly manner
• Able to work with a minimum of supervision and to receive instructions remotely
• Previous work involving liquid waste products in the water utility / environmental services sector is desirable. Knowledge of safe working in street works preferred
• NRSWA Unit 2
• EU Skills Card (Green)
• EUSR Water Hygiene Card (Blue)
• Emergency First Aid
• First Aid at Work
• Manual Handling
• Asbestos Awareness (UKATA)
• Standpipe Usage Competence