ADR Class 1 Driver

Biffa Waste Services; West Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading waste management company as an ADR Class 1 Driver, responsible for the safe collection and transportation of waste. This role offers a competitive salary, ongoing training, and a supportive environment where your career can grow. With a focus on safety and customer service, you'll play a vital role in making a difference in waste management.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a Light good vehicle (van) licence.
• Ability to safely manoeuvre LGV’s into restricted spaces.
• Flexibility to work away from home regularly.

Responsibilities

• Professionally driving and operating vehicles for waste collection.
• Completing routing vehicle checks and reporting defects.
• Providing high levels of customer service at all times.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Driver CPC

Valid ADR Qualification

7.5 tonne vocational licence (C1 Licence)

Job description

ADR Class 1 Driver - Day Shift - Competitive Salary + Bonus

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 7,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as a ADR Class 1 Driver at our Burscough Hazardous Waste Depot.

A quick look at the role.

The ADR Class 1 Driver will be responsible for the professional and efficient driver collection, transportation, and disposal of customers’ waste, while adhering to all health and safety, and company procedures.

The role will be reporting directly to the Transport Manager.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Professionally driving and operating vehicles as directed by the traffic office and operational managers while ensuring an efficient and effective collection, transportation and disposal of customer waste.
• Adhering to company processes and procedures, including health and safety procedures at all times, promoting safe practice and reporting near misses.
• Completing routing vehicle checks in an accurate and timely manner and reporting defects where appropriate.
• Completing all paperwork including daily time sheets in an accurate and timely manner.
• Providing breakdown and absence cover for other colleagues when necessary.
• Attending training courses, mode meetings and toolbox talks when required.
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with internal colleagues and external customers, providing consistently high levels of customer service at all times.
• Carrying out other reasonable job-related tasks.

Here’s what we require:

• Hold a Light good vehicle (van) licence.
• 7.5 tonne vocational licence holder (C1 Licence entitlement).
• Driver CPC.
• Valid ADR Qualification.
• Ability to safely manoeuvre LGV’s into restricted and confined spaces.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• Flexibility to be able to and willing to work away from home on a regular basis, nighting out in the cab where possible.
• Excellent Customer Service skills with a natural willingness to do a great job.
• Strong communication skills with all levels including management, team members and internal/external customers.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Plus much more.....

Dedicated to diversity.

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.