Class 2 HGV Driver – Waste & Street Services (Coventry)

Opus People Solutions; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus People Solutions is hiring HGV Drivers for Coventry City Council in Coventry. The role involves driving and operating HGV vehicles for waste collection across Coventry, with a 37-hour week and a 30-minute unpaid break.

Salary is £15.31 per hour PAYE or £20.86 per hour UMB. Candidates must hold a valid UK driving licence (Class 2) with no more than 3 points and provide steel-toe boots. Temporary contract for 3 months with ongoing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Provide your own steel-toe capped safety boots.
• Previous experience driving HGV vehicles.
• Valid Full UK Driving Licence.
• No more than 3 points on Licence will be accepted.
• Valid Class 2 licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine vehicle maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines outlined in the Driver handbook/MORR Code and Highway Code.
• Drive and operate HGV vehicles for Waste Collection around Coventry City.
• Adhere strictly to driving and reversing procedures as per standard training protocols.
• Be responsible for a crew collecting Commercial waste and Domestic waste.
• Collection of Bulky Items.
• Professional driver - primary function, day to day driving duties.
• Household door to door collections, commercial waste collections, street cleaning and associated functions: Recycling collections, performance targets and reducing contamination, Garden waste collections, Food waste collections, Domestic refuse collections, Multi-occupancy properties, New developments, Commercial waste & recycling collection services, Bulky item collections, Bin delivery, Mechanical sweeper operations, Removal of fly tipping

Job description

Opus People Solutions is hiring HGV Drivers for Coventry City Council in Coventry. The role involves driving and operating HGV vehicles for waste collection across Coventry, with a 37-hour week and a 30-minute unpaid break.

Salary is £15.31 per hour PAYE or £20.86 per hour UMB. Candidates must hold a valid UK driving licence (Class 2) with no more than 3 points and provide steel-toe boots. Temporary contract for 3 months with ongoing opportunities.