Driver Team Leader- Fixed Term contract till 1st April 2026

Bristol Waste Company; Bristol; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Driver Team Leader to manage street cleansing operations in Bristol. This role involves leading a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining high operational standards. The successful candidate will drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle, conduct daily checks, and oversee the cleansing of allocated routes. With a focus on sustainability and community service, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the local area while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Join a team that values inclusivity and professional growth.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Mental Health Support Program

BUPA Health Cash Plan

Employee Referral Scheme

Dedicated Learning and Development Team

Employee Recognition Awards

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a team effectively.
• Strong literacy skills for route maps and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Drive and maintain a 7.5 t vehicle while leading a team.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Health & Safety Compliance

Route Planning

Education

7.5 Tonne Licence

CPC Certification

Tools

Vehicle Maintenance Tools

Job description

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SALARY: £30,887.00 Per Annum

HOURS: 39 per week, Monday - Friday 0600-1418

LOCATION: Days Road

Driver Team Leader- Fixed Term contract till 1st April 2026

About Bristol Waste Company

What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.

We do this for our city’s residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council.

Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing.

Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose Of The Role

Your role will be to drive, and cleanse allocated routes within Bristol and lead a team of street cleansing operatives, ensuring compliance with all aspects of health and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive 7.5 t vehicle, carry out daily vehicle checks to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate, reporting all defects in line with Bristol Waste Company (BWC) policies and procedures and ensure the condition of the vehicle is cleaned and maintained both inside and out
• Manually sweep, pushing/pulling a wheelie bin or barrel, empty litter bins, lift refuse sacks onto van and litter pick and dig out weeds as required
• Collect dilly sacks, cleanse shop fronts and empty litter bins in line with required schedules
• Allocate and monitor all tasks, prioritise cleansing of individual streets where necessary, proactively identify areas requiring attention and direct the team to ensure completion of routes to agreed standards and within required timescales.
• Complete route checks and grade work standards of team
• Report any conduct or performance issues relating to operatives to the Supervisor
• Drive the safety culture within the organisation, contributing to a positive and safe working environment, directing, and supporting the operatives to carry out the job function in line with BWC’s health and safety policy and procedures and ensure equipment used is correct for the task, kept safe and maintained to a good standard
  
  

Requirement For This Role

• 7.5 tonne licence with CPC
• Demonstrable ability in leading a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate the team and liaise effectively with the public and colleagues
• Sound literacy skills to follow route maps and to comply with driving and health & safety responsibilities
• Ability to work independently and to use initiative for example, in prioritising streets to be cleansed
• Demonstrable technical knowledge of the vehicle and equipment to ensure its safe and proper use
• UK Driving licence which the post holder must present when requested, the post holder must report any issues that affect driving or driving hours to the Team Supervisor
  
  

Our Benefits

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.
  
  

Everyone Belongs

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important Note On Applying

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
• Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.
• If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won’t be invited to interview on this occasion.
  
  

Contact Us

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

• [e-mail]
• 0117 440 6676
  
  

Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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