Recycler HGV Driver

Description

• Maintain vehicles, equipment, and PPE to required standards, reporting defects promptly.
• Undertake manual handling duties, including carrying suction hoses and removing debris.
• Follow all health and safety requirements, including RAMS documentation, with full responsibility for compliance.
• Carry out tasks such as sewer cleans, wet well maintenance, siphon works, and other wastewater asset operations.
• Operate company vehicles (HGV/ADR where qualified), ensuring all checks are completed and regulations followed.
• Participate in the on-call rota, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, on a fair rotational basis.
• Liaise with customers on site to provide updates and discuss ongoing works.
• Work independently and in teams across Wastewater and Water Treatment Works, supporting various infrastructure projects.
• Undertake all relevant training for the role, such as CSCS and Confined Space certification.
• Complete all required paperwork accurately and on time, including vehicle checks, job tickets, and timesheets.

Requirements

• Flexibility towards hours and understanding of the reactive nature to the utilities industry.
• A knowledge of the waste water industry is desirable.
• Ability to be a team player with a flexible approach to work at night /weekend work if necessary.
• Comfortable working with raw sewage.
• Ability to work under pressure and use their own initiative.
• Valid CPC card.
• At least 2 years driving experience of a HGV is preferable.
• Willingness to undertake any additional training to increase capability of the division in supplying a service to customers.
• Must possess a relative licence categories (clean & valid) to operate and control HGVs and vans.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Proof of Right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Medicash plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants.
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance