Driver (Waste Resource Management) - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council - Antrim
Join Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in a frontline role supporting essential waste and resource management services across the borough. This opportunity offers full-time hours, public sector experience and the chance to contribute to services that make a visible difference within the local community.
About the role:
- £14.13 ph (Plus 10% allowance for working qualifying shifts/weekends)
- Antrim
- Monday - Thursday, 37 hours per week
- Up to 30th November 2026
- Public Sector
- Please note closing date for applications is Monday 24th August at 12 noon. However, you can register your interest for upcoming Public Sector vacancies by applying today.
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Ensuring that each day’s task, rota and workload is completed on the
appropriate day and the week’s tasks are completed within the normal
working week, with the exception of unforeseen circumstances (e.g.
breakdowns etc) to the quality standards set by the Council.
- Responsible for the inspection of waste resource management containers to
ensure they comply with Council Policy, completing rejection/damage
reports for management action.
- Responsible for the inspection of waste resource management containers to
ensure they comply with Council Policy, completing rejection/damage
reports for management action.
- Responsible for daily cleaning of vehicles and mechanical sweeper hoppers
and grills etc.
Carrying out routine vehicle maintenance checks as specified including
cleaning and operation of any fitted power mechanism.
- Responsible for the completion of records (e.g. daily vehicle defects,
accidents, safety checks). Daily reporting any actual or potential
mechanical or electrical faults, or damage to the vehicle, to the WRM
Supervisor as applicable.
What you'll need for this role:
- Hold a valid Category C+E licence
- Hold a full CPC Licence/Drivers Qualification Card
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience operating with a cat C licence
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work with minimum
supervision
- Computer literate (to use
TMS for holidays/GPS)
- Working knowledge of health and safety procedures including manual handling and using reversing assistants
- Knowledge of waste collection and disposal and recycling issues
- Traffic Management
- Please note you will be required to do a Driver Assessment in order to fulfil the roles of this post.
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 Aileen@riadaresourcing.com or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.