Driver’s Mate | Salary: £22,308 per annum | Full-time Permanent | 37.5 hours across Mon-Fri
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays plus an additional day off for every year of completed service, up to 5 years
Reports to: The Wood Shack Manager
Based: The Wood Shack, Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BB
Pre-employment checks – Eligibility of right to work in the UK, a satisfactory DBS check and employment references would be required for you to begin employment with us.
We are looking for a driver’s mate to join the collections team to go out onto building and manufacturing sites to collect waste timber.
The driver’s mate will work alongside one of two drivers on a daily basis to attend sites and assist with the manual loading and unloading of the vans. They will be working on a range of sites, including HS2 sites, so they must adhere to strict health and safety procedures at all times. There will also be deliveries to be completed
Please be aware that this is a manual job, that requires working in all weathers, so you must be able to climb onto the back of vans, and safely lift pallets and full plywood sheets.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the van drivers, including but not limited to providing directions, answering phone calls, and ensuring road safety
- Call ahead to site managers and customers in advance of deliveries to finalise arrangements.
- Manually load waste timber into the van safely, working under the guidance and supervision of the drivers
- Ensure paperwork is correctly completed by site managers and book in future collections if required
- Direct drivers using banksman signals when parking and tipping up the waste wood
- Support delivery process by calling ahead, locating the property and unloading wood into a suitable location
- Adhere strictly to all site safety rules and wear required PPE
If there is time at the end of the day, then the driver’s mate will get involved with the processing and de- nailing of wood, as well as breaking up pallets
Other activities:
- Undertake training in-house or off site as agreed with the Manager, in addition to routine training for Health and Safety and First Aid or any other training agreed with the Manager
- Any other reasonable duties the Manager asks of you
Personal Specification
Essential:
- Hold a CSCS card
- Have a driver’s license and able to drive company vehicles to cover colleague absences.
- Have Banksman training
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a team, contributing positively to team dynamics
- Commitment to and passion for our social and environmental aims
- Experience with following strict health and safety requirements
- Physically able to perform physical tasks such as lifting wood and working in any weather
- Have the ability to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to our values.
Desirable:
- Health and Safety and/or First aid qualification
- Medically fit for Safety Critical Work certificate
- An interest in wood, woodlandsnand/or carpentry
To Apply:
Please email your CV and covering letter to hrenquiries@jericho.org.uk
- The covering letter must include:
- Why you want to be considered for the role
- How you meet the job criteria
Where you heard about the vacancy
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Lucy Watkin on 0121 327 6102 or lucy.watkin@jericho.org.uk.
We're continuously reviewing applications and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis. Previous applicants need not apply
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