7.5T Street Cleansing Driver

Veolia; Northampton; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Northampton is seeking a driver to operate cleansing vehicles. You'll play an essential role in collecting public litter, managing traffic, and ensuring vehicle compliance. The ideal candidate must possess a 7.5T licence, up-to-date CPC, and strong teamwork skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £26,974.58 per annum and various benefits including training opportunities and mental health support.

Benefits

CPC renewals and medicals paid

Refer a driver bonus of £1000

Access to People's Pension scheme

Physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and gym memberships

Mental health and financial support

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Current 7.5T licence and CPC/Digi card required.
• Ability to work as part of a team effectively.
• Strong time management and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Driving and operating a cleansing vehicle.
• Collecting public litter bins and assisting with litter picking.
• Reporting any incidents such as fly-tipping or graffiti.
• Ensuring vehicle cleanliness and adhering to paperwork.
• Reporting accidents to depot management.

Skills

Being a team player

Strong time management skills

Education

7.5T licence

Up to date CPC / Digi card

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: £26,974.58 per annum plus Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 06:00-14:30 including an unpaid 30 min break

Location: Northampton

Weekend overtime available!

With one of the largest growing fleets in the UK, our drivers are pivotal to delivering essential services across the UK and Ireland. Our drivers work hard to serve their local communities and make a positive impact every day.

If you're looking for an improvement in your work life balance, look no further. Here at Veolia, our drivers may start early but they also finish early. Giving you time to enjoy the rest of your day.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• CPC renewals and medicals paid by us.
• Refer a driver to us once you've joined and earn £1000.
• Access to join our People's Pension scheme.
• Physiotherapy service provided by Back In Action.
• Discounts on everything from groceries to gym memberships.
• Mental health and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
• Training and development opportunities allow you to grow with us.

What you'll be doing

• Driving and operating a cleansing vehicle
• Collecting public litter bins, assisting with litter picking and traffic management
• Reporting any fly-tipping, graffiti, fly posting or damaged/missing litter bins to the depot
• Ensuring 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

• 7.5T licence
• Up to date CPC / Digi card
• Being a team player is key to ensuring our collections run smoothly
• A can do attitude and strong time management skills

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.

If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract; if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please contact your line manager or the HR team.