Driver Labourer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a dependable Driver Labourer for an ongoing contract supporting a social housing refurbishment programme across Wakefield and surrounding areas.

Working with site management and trade contractors, you will transport materials, clear waste, and perform general labour at domestic refurbishments. A company vehicle will be provided for travel between plots and depots.

Qualifications

• Valid CSCS Card is essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence held for 1-2 years for vehicle insurance purposes.
• Age 21 or over due to van fleet insurance policies.
• Experience in labouring, domestic social housing refurbishments, or multi-site driving roles.
• Full PPE: hard hat, high-vis vest/jacket, steel toe cap boots, safety gloves.
• Reliable, punctual and professional when working in residential environments.
• Based in or commutable to Wakefield area.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company transit/drop-side van to collect and distribute materials between central storage and active plots.
• Clear ripped-out fixtures and transport waste to recycling points or transfer stations.
• Assist trade subcontractors on-site with manual handling and deliveries.
• Maintain clean, safe and organized work zones in line with health and safety procedures.
• Carry out daily vehicle safety checks and keep the vehicle clean and tidy.

Skills

Driving

Reliability

Timekeeping

Job description

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a dependable Driver Labourer for an ongoing contract role supporting a planned social housing refurbishment programme across Wakefield and surrounding areas.

Working alongside our site management team and trade contractors (joiners, plumbers, plasterers), you will be responsible for transporting materials, clearing strip-out waste, and carrying out general manual labour across domestic properties undergoing kitchen and bathroom refurbishments. A company vehicle will be provided for travel between site plots and depots.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving a company transit/drop-side van to collect and distribute materials, fixtures, and plant between central storage and active residential plots.
• Clearing ripped-out fixtures (old kitchens, sanitaryware, packaging, rubble) from void and occupied homes and transporting waste to designated recycling points or transfer stations.
• Assisting trade sub-contractors on-site with manual handling, taking in deliveries, and general physical labour.
• Maintaining clean, safe, and organized properties and work zones in line with health and safety procedures.
• Carrying out daily vehicle safety walkaround checks and keeping the vehicle clean and tidy.

Requirements

• Valid CSCS Card (Essential).
• Full UK Driving Licence (Clean licence, held for at least 1-2 years for vehicle insurance purposes).
• Age Requirement: Must be aged 21 or over due to commercial van fleet insurance policies.
• Previous experience in labouring, domestic social housing refurbs, or multi-site driving roles.
• Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis vest/jacket, steel toe cap boots, safety gloves).
• Excellent reliability, timekeeping, and a polite, professional manner when working in residential environments.
• Based in or easily commutable to Wakefield (Leeds, Barnsley, Kirklees area).

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.