Driver LGV

Veolia Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts

24h virtual GP

Training opportunities

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Driver LGV to join our Westminster operation (based at Southwark). You will drive a class 2 HGV, perform pre-use checks and load/collect waste materials as part of a 40-hour week with a salary of £40,560 per year.

We offer 25 days’ leave, a pension scheme, access to health and wellbeing resources, and ongoing training to help you reach your full potential in a supportive, disability-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Class 2 HGV licence.
• Desirable: Drivers CPC.

Responsibilities

• Complying with Highway codes.
• Driving a class 2 HGV.
• Checking systems, vehicles, equipment, tools and machinery before uses.
• Loading waste materials.
• Collecting waste materials.

Skills

Class 2 HGV licence

Time management

Team working

Effective communication

Drivers CPC

Waste knowledge (desirable)

Job description

Driver LGV Location: Westminster (based at Southwark) Salary: £40,560 (£19.50 per hour plus OT available) Hours: 40 hours weekly

What we can offer you

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Refer a driver to us once you’ve joined and earn £1000.
• Access to our people’s pension scheme.
• Free physiotherapy service.
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

What you'll be doing

• Complying with Highway codes
• Driving a class 2 HGV
• Checking systems, vehicles, equipment,tools and machinery before uses
• Loading waste materials
• Collecting waste materials

What we’re looking for

• Essential: Class 2 HGV licence
• Time management
• Team working skills
• Effective communication
• Drivers certificate of professional competence
• Desirable: Waste industry knowledge

We’re proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we’re also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We’re dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We’re also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.