NLGV Driver Operative
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £15.16 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | West Thurrock, RM20 3ED |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Dec 2026 |
Summary
Job title: NLGV Driver Operative
Job Category: Manual Labour
Location: Oliver Close, West Thurrock, Essex, RM203ED, Thurrock Council
Hours per week: 37
Salary £15.16 per hour
Driving Licence Required
Job Purpose
To be responsible for carrying out a range of street cleansing service activities ensuring that a high standard of street cleansing is achieved through the cleansing of a wide range of public spaces including, but not limited to, public highways, car parks, housing areas, footways and other council owned spaces.
This role will be working as part of an integrated Area Team delivering Street Cleansing across a defined locality.
This role will also provide mechanical and manual street cleansing and sweeping duties through daily work scheduling in line with required standards and ensuring compliance with all aspects of health and safety.
Vehicles include, but are not limited to, vehicles under 3.5t GVW including small mechanical sweepers.
To work flexibly and as part of a team to provide excellent grounds maintenance services to the community. This will also involve collaborative working with Street Cleansing Highways Maintenance, and Waste Collections teams to reflect the new integrated Clean & Green Structure.
To ensure that accurate records of work undertaken are maintained using digital systems and data-driven monitoring, e.g., Bartec, in-cab systems, or Power BI for performance management and reporting.
1a. Skills and abilities – essential
• Willing to undertake outside working of a physical nature in all weather conditions
• Ability to work alone when required, with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly, simply and effectively to a range of audiences
• Basic digital literacy – ability to use handheld or in-cab systems for task recording
1a. Skills and abilities – desirable
None
2a. Special knowledge – essential
• Category B driving licence
• Ability to drive and operate a range of non-LGV vehicles including vehicles under 3,500kg GVW and mechanical sweepers.
• Knowledge of basic maintenance and care of plant, equipment and vehicles.
• Relevant certification/training in use of small mechanical sweepers
• Awareness of environmental sustainability in cleansing operations.
2b. Special knowledge – desirable
• RQF Level 2 in Street Cleansing or similar
• Knowledge of COPLAR 2019 standards
• Trained in herbicide application PA1/PA6
• First Aid Certificate
3a. Experience – essential
• Experience of driving a wide range of non-LGV vehicles
• Experience of use of equipment such as mechanical sweepers, pedestrian operated sweepers etc in public spaces.
• Experience of working to cleansing standards and schedules.
3b. Experience – desirable
• Similar experience within a local authority or private contractor environment.