Location
Armagh
Position
Driver - Cat C (Large vehicles & lorries)
Vacancy Type
Temporary

Job Description

Contact Gillian Wilkinson  |  028 2563 1555  |  [email protected] 
 
 HGV Driver / Refuse Team Leader - Craigavon - Full Time 
  
Join a dedicated team Public Sector team maintaining parks, playing fields, landscaped areas, and public open spaces across the Borough.

As a key member of the Outdoor Spaces Maintenance Team, you’ll carry out a range of both basic and skilled horticultural tasks. You'll help ensure green spaces, sports facilities, play areas and amenity buildings are kept to a high standard.

About the role:
  • £14.12 per hour  
  • 2 positions available 
  • Location: Carn Depot, Craigavon, but may be required to work at other locations across the Borough
  • Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (can be flexible)  
  • Holiday pay (pro rata)
  • Duration: Fixed term contract for 2 months, may be extended 
  •  Please note closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 10th June 2026  
Duties:
  • Drive and manoeuvre the vehicle to the collection points of all refuse containers.   Depending on operations either: Empty contents of the vehicle at the landfill site or the Community Recycling Centre
  • Drive vehicle to landfill site, composting or recycling plants as appropriate and offload contents in accordance with procedures in place at the relevant facilities.
  • Supervision of assigned operatives. Ensure that assigned operatives fulfil their duties in full and in accordance with established procedures.
  • Ensure the safety and security of the waste collection vehicle and carry out checks each morning using the relevant check sheet and report any defects or damage to the vehicle to the Mechanics/Operations Supervisor.
  • Wash the vehicle externally each week and ensure the interior is adequately cleaned between bin collections to avoid contamination of loads that are consigned to the composting facility.
Criteria:
  • Valid DVTA Driver Qualification Card; Valid Digital Tachograph Card.
  • 1 year’s relevant experience in driving Category C vehicles
  • 1 year’s relevant experience in operating mechanical lifting equipment/hoist;
  • 1 year’s relevant experience dealing with the public in a customer service capacity;
  • 1 year’s relevant experience completing accurate records of scheduled and completed work.
  • Full current driving licence (valid in the UK) including entitlement to drive Category C vehicles (over 3500kg).

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.  Apply online, email [email protected] or call Gillian on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.

Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.

Riada Resourcing acts as an employment agency for Permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of Temporary workers. 

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