HGV Refuse Driver

Serco Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned environmental services provider in Basingstoke seeks a dedicated HGV Refuse & Recycling Driver/Loader. This full-time role involves collecting waste and recycling from the community, ensuring vehicle safety checks, and being a public representative of the Environmental Services. Ideal candidates must hold a valid Class 1 or 2 driving license and have a positive, hardworking demeanor. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including training opportunities and health support.

Benefits

20 days holidays plus bank holidays

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Wide range of training opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts across 1,000 retailers

ShareSave scheme

Paid volunteering day each year

Qualifications

• Hold a valid Class 1 or 2 driving licence & Driver CPC.
• Must be hard working and physically fit.
• Willing to go the extra mile to help team.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste and recycling from residential homes and commercial properties.
• Ensure vehicle safety checks are completed before the rounds.
• Serve as the public face of the Environmental Services team.

Skills

Hard working

Physically fit and healthy

Enthusiastic

Team player

Education

Valid Class 1 or 2 driving licence & Driver CPC

Job description

Location: Basingstoke RG24 8PL

Salary: £34,997.02 per annum + excellant benefits

Full Time: 40 hours per week

Working hours: Monday - Friday 6.00am - 2.30pm with occasional Saturday work & Bank Holidays.

Ready to make an impact?

As a HGV Refuse & Recycling Driver/Loader in our Hart team, you’llprovide a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of the residents and community in Basingstoke. With a professional, dedicated and friendly team of Refuse Collection staff, we ensure that streets, homes and businesses are kept clean, safe and tidy, whilst providing the very best levels of customer service to all members of the community that we serve.

You’ll be entrusted to:

• You will set off on a pre planned route as the driver with your tean of Loaders youare working withcollecting waste and recycling from residential homes and commercial properties.
• You will be the public face of Serco’s Environmental Services team in the community.
• Before setting out on your rounds, you will ensure that your vehicle safety checks are completed and that your truck is clean and work ready.

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you...

• Hold a valid Class 1 or 2 driving licence & Driver CPC
• Hard working
• Physically fit and healthy due to the nature of the business
• Hold plenty of enthusiasm and a big smile
• Be willing to go the extra mile whilst on your rounds to enable your team to hit their targets.
• Team player

Discover all you need to keep growing

Here you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities - and the support and tools to help you seize them. Because this is a place for you. Our people are integral to everything we do. That’s why our benefits are designed to put you first:

• Holidays: 20 days plus bank holidays
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax‑free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

A little bit about us

At Serco, we’re a fast‑growing company, serving governments around the globe. Our work spans sectors a wide range of sectors including Justice, Immigration, Defence, Leisure, Healthcare, Transport, and Citizen Services. We’re committed to delivering, improving and redesigning public services for the benefit of everyone, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.

Our inclusive recruitment process

We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and a Disability Confident Leader, championing fair access to employment and equal opportunities for all. As such we’re open to flexible working arrangements and we’ll make reasonable adjustments from interview through to employment.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the Ban the Box pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Sometimes we recieve a high volume of applications, which may lead us to close the application period early. To ensure you don’t miss out, please apply as soon as possible.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

For help with your application, or to discuss your eligibility, please contact 0345 010 4000.