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HGV Driver – Sweeper

R.Collard

Greater London

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Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled HGV drivers with experience in waste management and aggregates. This role requires candidates to drive various vehicles, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and company procedures. You will be part of a supportive team in a family-run business, where your contributions directly impact the company's success. With a competitive salary, meal allowances, and comprehensive training, this opportunity promises a rewarding career in a dynamic environment. Join a company committed to innovation and excellence in waste management and recycling.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Daily meal allowance
Life assurance
Health cash plan
Training and induction programme
Free PPE
Free parking
Social events

Qualifications

  • Must hold a valid Class 2 CPC card and digicard.
  • Previous experience driving similar vehicles is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with legal driving hours and vehicle roadworthiness.
  • Maintain communication with the traffic office regarding daily work.

Skills

HGV driving
Communication skills
Customer service
Teamwork

Education

Class 2 CPC card
Digicard

Job description

We are currently seeking to appoint a number of HGV drivers with waste and aggregates experience that have the ability to drive vehicles including bulker, skip, tipper, sweeper and grab lorries.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake daily driving duties whilst complying with all legal obligations and Company procedures/instructions as detailed within Driver Inductions, Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments and adhere to all associated Health & Safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • To always be in a position to legally undertake their driving duties
  • To ensure legal requirements for drivers hours and working time regulations are complied with
  • To ensure their vehicle is roadworthy before and during use.
  • To maintain communication with the traffic office regarding progress of daily work.
  • To complete all relevant paperwork correctly.
  • To report any incidents and accidents immediately to the Transport Team.
  • To always ensure that work is carried out in a responsible and safe manner with no detriment to the Company or its Customers

The Successful Candidates will:

  • Have a class 2 CPC card and digicard
  • Have previous experience in driving similar vehicles
  • Experience of the waste management or construction industry desirable
  • Be a team player with good communication and customer service skills

What’s on Offer

  • A competitive basic salary starting from £15.30 per hour plus overtime potential
  • £5.00 daily meal allowance -(tax and national insurance free) on full working days
  • 45 hour per week contract
  • Life assurance (2 x Salary)
  • Health cash plan
  • 1 week training and induction programme
  • Free full company branded personal protection equipment (PPE)
  • Free parking
  • Supportive team operating as part a family run business with free company social events

Company Description

The Collard Group is one of the largest privately-owned waste management companies in the South of England and a leading demolition specialist nationwide.

Our 400-strong team operate from nine recycling facilities across five counties and contracts across the UK. With over 150 lorries our recycling operations cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey and we have the capacity to process over 1m tonnes of waste and recycled aggregates every year.

We have grown year-on-year into a multi-disciplined provider of demolition, remediation, earthworks, waste management, recycling, virgin and recycled aggregates and ready-mix concrete.

We continually invest for the future and typically spend over £5m each year on infrastructure, plant and equipment. We’re committed to providing great products, services and solutions for our customers.

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