HGV Driver Class 2 - Skip Lorries

R Collard; Nursling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK is looking for HGV Drivers Class 2 specializing in skip lorries. The role includes ensuring safety compliance, completing paperwork, and maintaining vehicle standards. Candidates must hold a Class 2 CPC and digicard, with at least one year of experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, daily meal allowance, pension scheme, and supportive work environment. Proof of right to work in the UK is mandatory.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Overtime potential

Daily meal allowance (£5.00)

Workplace Pension Scheme

Life assurance (2 x Salary)

Health cash plan

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Training and induction programme

Free PPE

Free parking

Team social events

Qualifications

• Proof of right to work in the UK is necessary.
• Experience in the waste management or construction industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure legal requirements for driving duties are met.
• Maintain vehicle roadworthiness before and during use.
• Complete all relevant paperwork correctly.
• Report incidents and accidents to the Transport Team.
• Carry out work safely without detriment to the Company.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Customer service skills

Education

Class 2 CPC card

Digicard

Minimum 1 year driving similar vehicles

Job description

HGV Driver Class 2 - Skip Lorries

Overview

We are currently seeking to appoint a number of HGV drivers with waste and aggregates experience and in particular for this role skip lorries.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake daily driving duties whilst complying with all legal obligations and Company procedures / instructions as detailed within Driver Inductions, Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments and adhere to all associated Health & Safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• To always be in a position to legally undertake their driving duties
• To ensure legal requirements for drivers hours and working time regulations are complied with
• To ensure their vehicle is roadworthy before and during use.
• To maintain communication with the traffic office regarding progress of daily work.
• To complete all relevant paperwork correctly.
• To report any incidents and accidents immediately to the Transport Team.
• To always ensure that work is carried out in a responsible and safe manner with no detriment to the Company or its Customers

What we’re looking for

• Have a class 2 CPC card and digicard
• Have a minimum of 1 years’ previous experience in driving similar vehicles
• Experience of the waste management or construction industry desirable
• Attention to detail
• Be a team player with good communication and customer service skills

PLEASE NOTE : We require candidates to provide proof they have the right to work in the UK and are unable to proceed with applications for candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

What’s on Offer

• A competitive basic salary
• Overtime potential
• £5.00 daily meal allowance (tax and national insurance free) on full working days
• 45 hour per week contract
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Life assurance (2 x Salary)
• Health cash plan
• 20 days (plus bank holiday)
• 1 week training and induction programme
• Free full company branded personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Free parking
• Supportive team operating as part a family run business with free company social events

About Collard Group

The Collard Group is one of the largest privately-owned waste management companies in the South of England and a leading demolition specialist nationwide.

Our 400-strong team operate from nine recycling facilities across five counties and contracts across the UK. With over 150 lorries our recycling operations cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey and we have the capacity to process over 1m tonnes of waste and recycled aggregates every year.

We have grown year-on-year into a multi-disciplined provider of demolition, remediation, earthworks, waste management, recycling, virgin and recycled aggregates and ready-mix concrete.

We continually invest for the future and typically spend over £5m each year on infrastructure, plant and equipment. We’re committed to training and developing and a great place to work for our people along with providing great products, services and solutions for our customers