HGV Driver Team Leader - Fixed Term Contract

Bristol Waste Company; West of England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite physiotherapist

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Long service awards

Car leasing scheme

Job summary

Bristol Waste Company seeks an HGV Driver Team Leader to manage street cleansing routes and lead a team of operatives, ensuring safety and policy compliance on daily duties.

The role involves driving with a Class C licence, potential weed spraying from March to September, and full training provided. This is a fixed-term contract ending 31 December 2026, based in Bristol.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to lead a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound literacy to follow route maps and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Operate a range of vehicles, primarily an RCV, to support street cleansing routes.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report defects.
• Sweep, collect litter, empty bins and weed as required.
• Allocate and monitor tasks, prioritise cleansed streets and meet schedules.
• Lead safety culture and ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Public liaison

Health & safety awareness

Tools

CPC

Job description

SALARY: £36,502.81 per annum

LOCATION:Days Road, Bristol

HGV Driver Team Leader–Streets–

Fixed Term Contract until 31stDecember 2026

About Bristol Waste Company

At Bristol Waste Company, what we do matters. We keep Bristol and the surrounding areas clean, safe and moving. Working in partnership with the council, we support the city’s sustainability goals while delivering high‑quality, value‑for‑money services. Our commercial operations are growing, and we’re looking for people who share our values and want to grow with us.

Purpose of the role

Your role will be to drive, and cleanseallocatedroutes within Bristol and lead a team of street cleansing operatives, ensuring compliance with all aspects of health and safety.You may alsobe requiredto carry out weed spraying from March toSeptember. Fulltraining will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating a range of vehicles where a Class C licence is essential, mainly an RCV to support the leafing crew
• 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 asrequired
• Collect dilly sacks, cleanse shopfrontsand empty litter bins in line with required schedules
• Allocate andmonitorall tasks, prioritise cleansing of individual streets where necessary, proactivelyidentifyareas 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

Essential Requirements for the Role

• Must have a full clean Category C UK driving licence and be CPC qualified
• Demonstrable ability to lead 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 tocomply withdriving and health and 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
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (Pro-rata)
• Free BUPA Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite physiotherapist and Cycle to Work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities with clear progression routes
• Reward Gateway discounts at 900+ retailers
• Employee recognition awards and long service awards
• Salary sacrifice car scheme for tax-efficient vehicle leasing

Everyone Belongs

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We value diversity and ensure fair and equal consideration for all candidates.

Contact

Talent Acquisition Team

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