6.00am -2.30pm HGV Refuse Collection Driver - Lambeth

Adecco; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Career development opportunities

Free hot drinks

Job summary

Adecco is hiring for a HGV Refuse Collection Driver to join a valued team and support environmental services. The role offers pre-planned routes, set start times, and a stable work schedule.

Responsibilities include safe collections, paperwork, and vehicle checks, with overtime options. Driver CPC and HGV Class 2 licence required; strong communication and customer-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Valid HGV Class 2 licence with no more than 6 points.
• Driver CPC
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to help refuse loaders to complete routes.
• Clean driving licence; previous relevant experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out refuse and recycling collections daily.
• Operate with safe lifting and handling techniques.
• Use in-cab technology and mobile devices as directed.
• Complete relevant paperwork in real time.
• Carry out daily inspections and reporting for machinery and vehicles.
• Maintain cleanliness of machinery and vehicles; ensure good customer relations.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Teamwork mindset

Clean driving licence

Driver CPC

HGV Class 2

Customer relations

Job description

HGV Refuse Collection Driver to join a team of valued key workers and help make a positive difference to the environment we all live and work in.

Offering a fantastic work-life balance! With pre-planned routes and set start and finish times, there are no nasty surprises or late finishes, leaving you with plenty of time to spend with your family and friends.

As a HGV Refuse Collection Driver, you'll:

• Carry out refuse and recycling collections daily, with skills and knowledge of all machinery aspects of the job
• Undertake all duties in a professional manner deploying safe lifting and handling techniques appropriate to articles left for removal
• Use in-cab technology and mobile devices as directed
• Complete relevant paperwork in real time
• Carry out daily inspections and reporting for machinery and vehicles, before and after use
• Ensure the cleanliness of machinery and vehicles.
• Maintain excellent customer and client relations, particularly with members of the public and other motor users

Your typical working hours will be:

• 6.00am to 2.30 Monday to Friday
• Overtime opportunities available

What you'll need to do the role:

• Valid HGV Class 2 driving licence (with no more than 6 points)
• Driver CPC
• Willingness to help refuse loaders while on your rounds to enable your team to complete the route within the service level agreement
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Willingness to undertake tasks
• Clean drivers licence
• Previous relevant experience desirable, but not essential

What's in it for you?

• Weekly pay
• Fantastic career development opportunities
• Free hot drinks

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.