HGV Driver

HGV DriverJoin Opus People Solutions and work for our esteemed client, Coventry City Council. We are currently seeking dedicated HGV Drivers to join the team.Salary: £14.82 per hour PAYEWorking Schedule: 37 hours per week. Tuesday - Friday, 7am - 4.45pm. 30 minutes unpaid break.Location:
Whitley Depot, Coventry, CV3 4AR
Duration: temporary basis, 3 months ongoing.Number of workers required: 4All candidates are required to have a Valid UK Driving Licence with Class 2 entitlement.Key Responsibilities:

• Perform routine vehicle maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines outlined in the Driver handbook/MORR Code and Highway Code.
• Drive and operate HGV vehicles for Waste Collection around Coventry City.
• Adhere strictly to driving and reversing procedures as per standard training protocols.
• Be responsible for a crew collecting Commercial waste and Domestic waste.
• Collection of Bulky Items.

Professional driver - primary function, day to day driving duties. Household door to door collections, commercial waste collections, street cleaning and associated functions:

• Recycling collections, performance targets and reducing contamination
• Garden waste collections
• Food waste collections
• Domestic refuse collections
• Multi-occupancy properties (flats, apartments)
• New developments
• Commercial waste & recycling collection services
• Bulky item collections
• Bin delivery
• Mechanical sweeper operations
• Removal of fly tipping

Essential Requirements:

• Provide your own steel-toe capped safety boots.
• Previous experience driving HGV vehicles.
• Valid Full UK Driving Licence.
• No more than 3 points on Licence will be accepted.
• Valid Class 2 licence, Tachograph card and Driver CPC.