Class 1 ADR Driver

Biffa Waste Services; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development and coaching

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Plus much more

Job summary

At Biffa Waste Services, we are looking for a Class 1 ADR Driver to join our Leeds operation. You will professionally collect, transport and dispose of waste, adhering to health and safety and company procedures, with a direct line to the Transport Manager.

Expect nights out and the potential for overtime according to business needs. You will hold a Class 1 license with ADR Tanker qualifications, current DCPC, and be flexible to travel and stay away from home as required.

Qualifications

• Hold a class 1 license (2 years experience preferred).
• Driver DCPC to be current.
• Must be ADR qualified for Tanker movements (all classes bar Nuclear & Explosives).
• Ability to safely manoeuvre LGVs into restricted and confined spaces.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• Flexibility to work away from home on a regular basis, with nights out in 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 external customers.

Responsibilities

• The ADR 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.
• 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.

Skills

Class 1 driving

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Willing to stay away from home

Education

ADR Tanker qualification

Driver DCPC current

Job description

Class 1 ADR Driver for 754 Tankers

Location: Gelderd Road, Leeds LS12 6DG

Hourly Rate: £19.10

Start Time: 04:00 / 06:00

Monday to Friday (45 hours per week contract - Overtime when required)

Enhanced rate of pay Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Nights out as and when required for business needs.

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 11,000+ 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 Class 1 ADR Driver at our Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Depot.

A quick look at the role.

The ADR 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 class 1 license (2 years experience preferred)
• Driver DCPC to be current.
• Must be ADR qualified for Tanker movements. (all classes bar Nuclear & Explosives)
• 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.