Refuse Driver

Grade E £28,142

Contract Permanent

Essential requirements Valid Current LGV Driving Licence, Age Restriction 18 years

Interview date: W/C 10^th of August 2026

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role:

Salary - £28,142 to £31,022 pay award pending, plus overtime

The Waste and Recycling Service is looking to appoint 2x Refuse Drivers to join the team!

Working across a range of waste streams (residual, recycling and green waste) you will be expected to safely operate a range of waste collection vehicles, continuously improve collection round efficiency and drive performance.

Working as part of a team, you will deliver waste collection services to householders across the borough. You will also promote and encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and help to improve participation in recycling activities to increase the boroughs recycling rate and reduce litter on our streets.

About You:

Refuse Drivers are the cornerstone of our operations.

You will be professional, organised and meticulous in your approach. You will be task focussed and motivated to get the job done.

You must be happy to work in all weathers, have a high level of physical fitness, and able to move heavy loads with minimal supervision.

As you will be working in the community, a high level of customer care combined with the ability to influence recycling behaviours are essential. You must be able to communicate with colleagues, team members and members of the public.

Previous experience is desirable, and you will be expected to follow instructions and work to strict deadlines. A flexible approach to working hours (From 5:00 am) is essential as operations commence early in the morning and involve working on Bank Holidays.

A minimum of 12 months LGV experience is required.

About Us:

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and covering letter / supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk