Section
Waste Management
Location
Argyll Road
Salary
£28,598 to £29,540 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Friday 27 February 2026
Reference
EPNS03017
Chargehand Tractor Driver
Salary: £28,598 to £30,024 per annum
Full Time, 37 hours per week
Environment & Property Directorate. Parks and Streetscene are seeking to appoint a hardworking and reliable individual to be a Chargehand Tractor Driver.
Duties include; the driving and operation of a Tractor and other street cleansing/horticultural vehicles up to 3.5 tonne (7.5 tonne if licence permits).
To cover a variety of environmental and horticultural duties such as cutting, flailing, towing and lifting and other tasks relating to tractor driving in line with the needs of the service.
The role will be responsible for the delivery of the Tractor Team work plan co-ordinating the work of the small tractor team by providing a link between staff on the ground and management as well as providing additional staffing support to undertake a wide range of the horticultural maintenance within the Parks and Streetscene service throughout the City’s parks, nature reserves, gardens, green spaces and streets. Additionally the role will ensure that duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service.
The successful applicant should be conscientious, flexible, trustworthy, and have good communication skills. They should enjoy working outdoors and be able to undertake a significant amount of driving and lifting during the working day.
The normal hours of work are 37 hours a week. You may also be required to start work at an earlier time, or work later if necessary for the needs of the service. You may also be required to work Bank Holidays and be included in overtime rotas when required.
As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including a minimum of 28 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, a cycle to work scheme and access to a healthcare insurance scheme.
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
We are a and Living Wage employer