Description

Position:HGV Driver /Drainage Engineer

Location: Ashford Depot:Irene House,Unit 7 Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DW

Line Reporting Manager:DepotManager

Hours:Monday – Friday, 06:00am – 16:00pm, 50hour contracted week, 5/7 contract

Salary:£12.60 / £32,760 annually basic salary

Overtime: Anything worked over 50hours is paid at time and a half which will be £18.90hr.

Extra: £45 night work through bonus. Which means if you was to work through the night into the next day you would get the bonus on top off moneys for hours worked.

Call out bonus: You get put on a schedule for call outs. £30 for a weekday, £45 per a day on the weekend.

Holiday: 20 days holiday with enhancements with service worked+ bank holidays. With opportunities to work on the bank holidays for bonuses.We pay average holiday pay. Which means if you was to earn over your basic salary (lots of overtime) for the last 3 months you would be paid what youve averagely earnt not at just your basic salary.

Principle Duties and Accountabilities:

  • Being flexible in your approach to work and undertake ad-hoc duties when your vehicle is off the road or if you are required to assist other field teams

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Drive and operate specialist jetting tankers; Super Suction Jetting Tankers, Combination Jetting Tankers once training has been provided (Class 2, CPC required)
  • Attend emergency call out situations dealing with sewer blockages, flooding and pollution
  • Working on Private and public land in strict accordance with statutory health, safety and environmental procedures
  • Undertake vehicle checks at the start and finish of each shift
  • Ensure that all jobs are documented correctly
  • Report all defects, accidents and near misses immediately to Line Manager
  • Maintain the drivers log book in compliance with MOT rules and procedures
  • Ensure that the conditions of all PPE (personal protective clothing and equipment) remain fit for purpose
  • Keep the vehicle and equipment washed down on a weekly basis, free from rubbish in hose and tool boxes and the cab
  • Attend training as and when required

Health & Safety:

Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) states the general duties of employees at work

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to:

(a) To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work; and

(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on their employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with them so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with

Drainage Engineer Health and Safety Responsibilities are:

  • To understand and comply with the company health and safety policy
  • To influence and promote a positive health, safety culture within the organisation and lead by example
  • To ensure all works activities are carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with legislative, company requirements and the RAMS
  • To carry out comprehensively and complete all company required site documentation
  • Ensure VPRs are carried out and completed
  • DRAs are to be carried out for every job and updated where required
  • To report all health, safety and environmental incidents to the Line Manager within 2 hours of it happening

Qualifications / Competency:

  • Class 2 Driving license and CPC
  • Must have the ability to take on responsibility of working within very controlled guidelines and environmental regulations
  • Able to deal with the public in a polite and friendly manner
  • Able to work with a minimum of supervision and to receive instructions remotely
  • Previous work involving liquid waste products in the water utility / environmental services sector is desirable. Knowledge of safe working in streetworks preferred
  • NRSWA Unit 2
  • High Pressure Water Jetting
  • EU Skills Card (Green)
  • Emergency First Aid
  • First Aid at Work
  • EUSR Water Hygiene Card (Blue)
  • Manual Handling
  • Asbestos Awareness (UKATA)
  • Standpipe Usage Competence

Benefits:

  • 20days holiday, plus bank holiday
  • Company pension
  • Death in service cover
  • Company events
  • Free parking / On-site parking
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Full PPE
  • Competitive Salary
  • Paid time and a half overtime
  • Paid Call outs
  • Paid work through bonus
  • Average earnings holiday pay

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