Class 2 Service Driver

PHS Group Ltd.; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle (for business use)

13 paydays per year

Free parking onsite

Pension scheme

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

PHS Group Ltd. is seeking a Class 2 Service Driver to cover pre-planned routes across healthcare and commercial customers. The role is Monday to Friday with no scheduled weekends, offering a stable 40-hour week and a £35,500 annual salary.

You will drive a Class 2 vehicle, complete required documentation, and provide professional customer service. A valid LGV2 licence, CPC, tachograph card, and clean driving record are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence held for 12+ months and category C (LGV Class 2) licence.
• Current Driver CPC card and a valid digital tachograph card are required.
• No major endorsements in last 5 years (max 6 points).

Responsibilities

• Follow pre-planned daily routes visiting healthcare and commercial customers.
• Deliver professional and courteous customer service.
• Complete compliance documentation (digital and paper-based).
• Return to the depot daily to unload collected waste.

Skills

Safe driving

Attention to detail

Customer service

Reliability

Education

Full UK Manual Driving Licence (held 12+ months)

Category C (LGV Class 2) licence

Current Driver CPC card

Valid Digital Tachograph Card

Job description

Class 2 Service Driver

£35,500 per year | 40 hours guaranteed

Permanent | Monday to Friday | No scheduled weekends

The Class 2 Service Driver role at phs will involve:

You’ll follow a pre-planned daily route visiting healthcare and commercial customers to:

• Driving soft compaction vehicle, similar to refuge collection vehicle
• Emptying/Collecting Euro Bins containing offensive waste
• Complete compliance documentation (digital and paper-based)
• Deliver professional and courteous customer service
• Return to the depot daily to unload collected waste

Routes and schedules are centrally planned to ensure efficiency, safety and compliance.

This is a physically active role suited to someone who prefers being on the move.

The ideal candidate for a Class 2 Service Driver at phs will have:

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (held 12+ months)
• Category C (LGV Class 2) license
• Current Driver CPC card
• Valid Digital Tachograph Card.
• Maximum 6 points (no DR/DD/CD/TT/IN/AC endorsements in last 5 years)
• Able to work within a 6am–6pm window (40 hours per week)
• Reliable, safety-conscious and professional
• Good attention to detail

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:

• £35,500 per year
• 40 hours a week
• Overtime opportunities
• 13 paydays per year (every 4 weeks)
• Company vehicle (for business use)
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
• Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
• Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
• Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24‑hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…

About phs:

Phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland with over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations incorporating numerous businesses during its 63 years of business.

Our businesses include: Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, Phs Direct and Direct 365 (sale of consumables), Phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.