Apprentice HGV Driver

Cleansing Service Group; Ditton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental services company is seeking apprentices to join their team in England. The role involves operating waste management equipment, ensuring safety and legal compliance, and providing excellent service to customers. Candidates should possess a valid driving licence and strong communication skills. This is a full-time apprenticeship with a commitment to training and development.

Benefits

Eligible for company annual bonus scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Attractive pension plan

Health care options

33 days holiday with public bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Prior experience in customer service preferred.
• Eager to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Complete necessary training to ensure competency.
• Operate waste management equipment legally and safely.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Report issues and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Driving Licence

Excellent communication skills

Customer service experience

Desire for teamwork and career building

Manual work exposure

Job description

Our Vision is to be the best people who work together for a Cleaner, Safer future where everyone can thrive.

Would you like to join our team here at CSG and make a difference to the environment? We are seeking passionate individuals who would take pride in promoting sustainable waste management practices to help make sure the UK carbon footprint is reduced and protect the environment for future generations.

We are a leading Environmental company in the UK, independently owned and with a strong family business ethos. We offer a range of employee benefits and have a strong tradition of helping to develop the careers of those who help us shine. Our guiding principle is “It’s all about the people” and many of our 600 workers have been with us for decades. If you are looking for a chance to make your mark in an environment that rewards employee contribution and values it’s people, you’ll find CSG is a great place to be.

Location : Aylesford

Salary : £27,456.00

Role Type : Apprenticeship, Full Time

Hours : 40 Hours per week

Benefits of a CSG employee

• Eligible for company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme for all employees.
• Long Service Award.
• Employee recognition schemes, such as Employee of Month and Shining Star of the year Award.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Attractive pension plan.
• Share Options – buy into our family future.
• Company perks for discounts to retail outlets and more.
• Further development opportunities through in-house, external training and apprenticeship schemes.
• Guaranteed minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Company health care options – dental / opticians / physio / online GP etc.
• Payment per week if on rota standby.
• Call out rate for emergency call outs.
• Time and half and double-time overtime rates.
• Driver’s sales referral scheme – cash bonus.
• Job is more than just a driving job.
• 33 days holiday inclusive of public bank holidays.

Role Accountabilities

• Undertaking the necessary training programme to ensure competency.
• Demonstrating satisfactory skills development throughout the training programme.
• Undertaking HGV driver training at the required stage within the training programme.
• Operating waste management equipment in a professional and legal manner.
• Achieving required standards of performance in regard to jobs per days, cleanliness of operations.
• Delivering excellent customer service.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in a safe and legal manner.
• Be aware of, understand and achieve required standards of performance.
• Deal with Customers in a manner that retains their loyalty to the Company and delivers an outstanding service.
• Aid the relevant Driver Operative to ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner that does not negatively impact human health, the environment or public amenity.
• Raise any issues, problems or concerns with your Line Manager at the earliest opportunity.
• Be courteous and respectful to Customers at all times.
• Abide by all Customer on-site rules and regulations
• Follow instructions on each work ticket
• Help the driver operator to feed-back to the office any additional customer requirements

The Candidate

• Driving Licence
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of providing a service to customers.
• A desire to work as part of a team and to work hard towards building a career.
• Exposure to manual work and lifting.

Apprenticeship

• Learn and demonstrate ability to follow operating procedures intelligently
• Learn to drive and operate equipment as per road and company regulations
• Learn to and assist the driver operator to carry and use the correct equipment to achieve the work required
• Learn to and assist the driver operator to use all testing equipment in a proper and prescribed manner
• Learn to submit tachographs as per legal requirements
• Learn to complete daily work sheets, consignment notes and all other paperwork accurately and as directed by the Company
• Learn to and assist the driver operator to carry out each job to the standards required
• Learn to and assist the driver operator to carry out a minimum number of jobs per day in line with depot expectations
• Raise any questions regarding standards with line Manager
• Be willing to stay away at night and cover emergency, out of hours and any additional work required to meet customer needs
• Learn to and assist with carrying out daily vehicle checks as required
• Learn to use generic risk assessments
• Learn to and assist with carrying out specific risk assessment for each job
• Learn to use the defect reporting system as laid down in driver training
• Report every “Near Miss”
• Carry and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
• Participate in the Depot Communications meetings
• Discuss with the Manager any issues that could affect your learning of the job required

Watch a day in a life of one of our CSG drivers.

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CSG is an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to the practice of equal opportunity without prejudice or discrimination in all of its workplaces.

If you think that you’re the person for this role and would like to find out more about Cleansing Service Group ltd, please visit our website bellow.

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