About the role

We are looking for a committed and motivated Waste Collection Team Leader / LGV Driver to join our Waste Management service.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining the responsibility of driving waste collection vehicles with leading a frontline operational crew to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service to residents and businesses.

You will play a key role in ensuring that collections are completed safely, efficiently and in line with service standards, while maintaining a professional and positive image of the Council at all times.

About the Team

You will be part of a dedicated Waste Management team, working from our depot and across the borough.

Our teams:

Deliver essential frontline services to the community
Work in a fast-paced, operational environment
Take pride in maintaining clean and safe neighbourhoods
Support each other through teamwork and shared responsibility

As a Team Leader, you will supervise and support a crew of Waste Collection Operatives, ensuring they are motivated, informed, and working safely and effectively.

What You’ll Be Doing

Driving LGV waste collection vehicles across the borough
Leading and supervising a crew to complete daily collection rounds
Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with procedures
Supporting and developing team members, including new starters
Delivering excellent customer service when interacting with the public
Reporting issues using in-cab technology and ensuring service standards are met
Carrying out vehicle checks, maintenance tasks and ensuring compliance with transport regulations

What We’re Looking For

LGV Class 2 (category C) licence
Driver CPC qualification
Experience working in a waste, transport, or operational environment
Strong team leadership or supervisory skills
Ability to work independently and solve problems on the job
Good communication skills and the ability to deal confidently with the public
Commitment to health & safety and safe working practices
Physically fit and willing to support operational duties (including loading when required)

Working Hours:

Normal hours: 37 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday, 06:45 - 16:30.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends depending on service requirements.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Supporting Documents

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