Sweeper Driver/ Labourer

Sweeper Driver/ Labourer Belfast

Duration: 2 months

Rate: £12.38 p/h

Hours: 37 hpw

Key Duties

1. To report to and communicate daily with the relevant line manager for instructions and work schedules and rotas and to provide updates and information. Complete and collate any data and information (manual or computerised) and return all relevant paperwork as specified by management.
2. To ensure all daily squad routes are followed, all litter on the route is collected to include the emptying of litter bins, removal of litter from below litter bins and park benches and manual sweeps where required.
3. To transport members of staff to and from their place of work or routes etc from the area depot daily as required.
4. To use and operate any equipment and associated materials as required such as bin lifts, tail lifts, weighing equipment, hand truck, strapping equipment, use these safely to perform the relevant function and ensure that they are in good condition at all times.
5. To service free standing and pole mounted litterbins on route to the required standard.
6. To assist non-drivers with associated labouring work, for example, digging, sweeping, lifting waste and other relevant duties as required.
7. To drive and be responsible for allocated vehicle and any authorised passengers and ensure that the vehicle is not overloaded. To safely manoeuvre the vehicle on a daily basis.
8. To observe all driver daily checks, vehicle servicing and cleaning instructions that are issued and complete all duties involved. This includes, but is not limited to, changing and adjusting brushes, cleaning and adjusting water jets, greasing as required.
9. When driving a Precinct Sweeper, ensure the vehicle is filled up with water and any relevant chemicals as appropriate. Load the vehicle with waste, bags etc, remove bags and awkward household waste from passageways and entries etc., assisting labourers and other operatives with heavy items and other waste as appropriate.
10. In the event of an accident, incident or breakdown, notify management and/or garage immediately, be responsible for arranging the necessary repairs and servicing to vehicles with the Fleet Management Unit, and when a vehicle is unavailable assist with labouring and other appropriate duties.
11. When driving a mechanical sweeper be responsible for carrying out additional servicing/maintenance duties as required.
12. To ensure that all work is carried out to the required service standards and identify risks in the course of their duty and take the necessary remedial action.
13. To adhere to the appropriate driving guidelines, that is, driver’s handbook, driver’s daily checks, accident procedures and driver’s procedures.
14. To ensure all Operator Licencing, Tachograph and Driver Regulations are complied with and that daily record sheets, for example, work records, fuel, mileage, defects, are recorded accurately and returned to the relevant manager in accordance with legislative requirements .
15. To communicate with and provide information, advice and guidance to the public and deal with queries and complaints as required on site.
16. To use radio and other telecommunication facilities as required to ensure effective communication with other members of the team and line management.
17. To report incidents on “unsupervised” sites to the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) and emergency service
18. To undergo periodic training as and when required and assist in on-the-job coaching and training, for example, new employees, work placements, temporarily assigned apprentices etc.
19. To participate in all induction and in-service training provided and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedure.
20. To act in accordance with  departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
21. To undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.

 Essential Criteria

Driving licence and experience

Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:

• possess a full, current Category C1 driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland;
• have a valid Driver Qualification Card (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC); and
• be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following areas:
• driving in a commercial environment;
• cleaning an outdoor area, making sure tools and equipment are safely used in accordance with health and safety regulations; and
• dealing with members of the public, in person.