HGV driver

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Great Burstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Overtime

Career progression

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking LGV Category C drivers to cover refuse and recycling routes across Basildon. You will drive, collect bins and sacks, and work outdoors in all weather as part of a friendly team.

Essential: LGV C licence and CPC, ability to lift and walk, and a positive team player. Desirable: experience driving refuse collection vehicles; generous holiday, pension, and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Essential: LGV Category C (HGV II) licence and valid CPC.
• Ability to undertake lifting, walking, and bending duties.
• A positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Desirable: Experience driving refuse collection vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate LGV Category C vehicles for refuse and recycling collections across Basildon Borough covering different routes/crews due to annual leave etc.
• Collect wheeled bins, sacks, and bulk containers from residential and commercial properties.
• Work outdoors in all weather, as part of a friendly and supportive team.

Skills

LGV Category C licence

CPC

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate LGV Category C vehicles for refuse and recycling collections across Basildon Borough covering different routes/crews due to annual leave etc.
• Collect wheeled bins, sacks, and bulk containers from residential and commercial properties.
• Work outdoors in all weather, as part of a friendly and supportive team.

Requirements

• Essential: LGV Category C (HGV II) licence and valid CPC.
• Ability to undertake lifting, walking, and bending duties.
• A positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Desirable: Experience driving refuse collection vehicles

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Earn at the higher Band 5 rate whenever you are driving (and you will likely be driving all of the time covering annual leave etc). Band 3 if you are not required to drive for the day.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Excellent Pension Scheme: Secure your future with employer contributions.
• Sick Pay & Job Security: Benefit from sick pay and the stability of working for a local authority.
• Overtime Opportunities: Additional pay for overtime and 8 Saturday shifts per year after Bank Holidays.
• Career Progression: Plenty of opportunities to become a full-time Driver/Loader within the service, with additional training for other roles/tasks available.