Apprentice HGV Driver

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long service award

Employee recognition programs

Share options

Discounts

Training & development

Health care options

Overtime pay

33 days holiday

Holiday buy/sell

Job summary

Cleansing Service Group Ltd (CSG) in Middlesbrough is looking for an enthusiastic trainee HGV driver to join our team. This full-time role offers 40 hours a week, practical training, and the chance to begin a career in waste management with a well‑established UK company.

You will learn to drive and operate equipment, follow procedures, and deliver friendly, reliable service to customers. A driving licence is required, and you can expect development opportunities, overtime pay, and a supportive,

Qualifications

• Experience providing customer service.
• Willingness to learn and follow operating procedures.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Desire to build a career in waste management.
• Ability to handle manual work and lifting.

Responsibilities

• Complete the required training programme.
• Operate waste management equipment safely and legally.
• Meet daily performance and cleanliness standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain loyalty.
• Submit logbooks and daily paperwork as directed.

Skills

Driving Licence

Customer service

Team player

Ability to follow procedures

Willing to learn

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: Middlesbrough

Role Type: Full Time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefits of a CSG employee:

• Annual bonus scheme for all employees.
• Long Service Award.
• Employee recognition schemes, such as Employee of Month and Shining Star of the year Award.
• Share Options – buy into our family future.
• Company perks retail outlets discounts 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.
• 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.
• Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme.

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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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 logbooks as per legal requirements.
• Learn to complete daily work sheets, consignment notes and all other paperwork accurately and as directed by the Company.
• Performance standards and targets:
• 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.

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

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