Drainage Tanker Driver

Metro Rod; Slaithwaite; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

On-site parking

Overtime potential

20 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Mobile and uniform, PPE provided

Training and development

Job summary

Metro Rod West Yorkshire seeks an experienced HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver to operate our Bucher Flexline/Cityflex tanker unit and carry out scheduled maintenance, cleaning and repairs for customers in West Yorkshire. A strong focus on customer service and technical skills is essential.

You will need a valid HGV Class 2 licence, good IT literacy and a flexible attitude to occasional unsociable hours. Overtime opportunities are available within a growing, reputable drainage services business.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid HGV Class 2 licence.
• Experience in drainage is preferred.
• Strong communication and customer service skills required.
• IT literacy including smartphone apps is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate Bucher Flexline/Cityflex Taker unit and perform planned maintenance, cleaning, and repair work.
• Deliver high-quality customer service and technical expertise on drainage systems.
• Respond to emergency reactive work when required.
• Be willing to work evenings, weekends or nights when needed.

Skills

HGV driver class 2

Drainage sector experience

Strong communication

IT literacy with smartphone

Team player

Job description

HGV Tanker Driver (HGV Class 2)

Metrorod West Yorkshire

£16-20 per hour plus overtime

45+ hours per week

Metro Rod work with the likes of Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonalds, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.

What’s involved?

Operating our Bucher Flexline/Cityflex Tanker unit, you will carry out a range of services associated with the tankers, cleaning, clearance, repair and maintenance of our customer’s drainage systems, whilst delivering an exceptional standard of customer service and technical expertise. Predominantly you will be carrying our pre-planned maintenance works and in some cases emergency reactive work.

Th ideal candidate would be someone who has prior experience working for a water board using a Cityflex tanker.

The Person

• An experienced HGV Driver Class 2 and with sector experience in drainage
• Ideally experience driving a Bucher Flexline/Cityflex Tanker
• Strong communication skills
• IT Literacy including smart phone technology
• CSCS, HPWJ, Confined Spaces and associated cards (preferred)
• A positive, flexible, can-do attitude
• Want to be part of an exciting, growing, and progressive business with an increasingly formidable brand presence
• Be willing to work occasional/unsociable hours, weekends/nights
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• HGV Class 2 driving license
• Team player

The Benefits

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Potential for additional earning through overtime
• Working within a defined franchised territory (west Yorkshire)
• 20 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Mobile and uniform, PPE provided
• Structured approach to your training and development

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.