7.5T Driver/Loader

Veolia Group; Dover; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holidays? nope

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Job summary

Veolia is hiring a 7.5T Driver/Loader at Dover Depot in Kent. You will drive to planned collection locations, load waste into the vehicle and perform daily checks using onboard technology.

You’ll work a 40-hour week from 07:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday, keeping safety standards high and ensuring paperwork and service notes are completed accurately.

We offer 22 days’ holiday rising to 25, a pension, health and wellbeing support, and ongoing training to help you reach your full potential.

Qualifications

• Essential: 7.5T Licence
• An up-to-date CPC / DIGI card
• Ability to work well as a team member, with excellent communication skills
• Strong time management skills are essential
• Desirable: Local geographical knowledge is highly desirable
• Prior Experience in the waste industry

Responsibilities

• Driving to planned collection locations and loading waste into the vehicle
• You will be expected to load if you are not driving on any particular day
• Driving 7.5 Waste Vehicles to support the service
• Complete daily checks of the vehicle and use the onboard technology to complete work notes
• Comply with all traffic laws and legislation and ensure their work environment is safe and clean at all times
• Working closely with your team to ensure that all-round information is completed daily from your onboard service
• Ensuring that Veolia complies with their contractual obligations eg any spillages are cleaned up
• Ensuring the vehicle is tipped, washed and the cab is left clear of litter, uniform and personal items at the end of your shift
• Accurately complete paperwork
• Report any accidents to depot management

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? 7.5T Driver/Loader Salary: £31,807.23 (£15.25 per hour), plus Veolia benefits Grade: Ops Hours : 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:30 Location: Dover Depot, Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent CT17 0BL

What we can offer you;

• 22 days of annual leave increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 25 days
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health
• so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

What you'll be doing;

• Driving to planned collection locations and loading waste into the vehicle
• You will be expected to load if you are not driving on any particular day
• Driving 7.5 Waste Vehicles to support the service
• Complete daily checks of the vehicle and use the onboard technology to complete work notes
• Comply with all traffic laws and legislation and ensure their work environment is safe and clean at all times
• Working closely with your team to ensure that all-round information is completed daily from your onboard service
• Ensuring that Veolia complies with their contractual obligations eg any spillages are cleaned up
• Ensuring the vehicle is tipped, washed and the cab is left clear of litter, uniform and personal items at the end of your shift
• Accurately complete paperwork
• Report any accidents to depot management

What we're looking for;

• Essential: 7.5T Licence
• An up-to-date CPC / DIGI card
• Ability to work well as a team member, with excellent communication skills
• Strong time management skills are essential
• Desirable: Local geographical knowledge is highly desirable
• Prior Experience in the waste industry

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We're determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it's their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter - all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.