Position:HGV Driver / Drainage Engineer
Location:Stanley House,Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NF
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
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Death in service cover
* Free parking / On-site parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Referral programme
* 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Full PPE provided
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