HGV Waste Services Driver

Colchester Borough Council; Braintree; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking two safety-conscious HGV Waste Services Drivers to join our Waste and Recycling team. This full-time role involves driving LGV Cat C vehicles on varied routes across the district, collecting refuse, recycling, and other waste.

You will perform daily vehicle checks, adhere to health and safety procedures, and report using electronic devices. Working hours are 7am to 3pm Monday to Thursday and 7am to 2:30pm Friday, with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Full LGV Category C (HGV class 2) Driving Licence or above (essential).
• Drivers CPC qualification.
• Must be fully conversant with regulations for driving commercial vehicles up to Category C (tachographs, hours, maintenance, defect reporting).
• Experience in outdoor environment and physically demanding manual job.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the vehicle you are driving daily including performing daily vehicle checks.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure daily work is completed and reported correctly including using electronic reporting device.
• Carry out loading duties alongside your crew of loaders.
• Support other crews as needed.

Skills

HGV driving experience

Public facing

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Education

Full LGV Category C Driving Licence (essential)

Drivers CPC qualification

Job description

Salary £31,281 to £32,319 per annum

Basis Full time

Job profile for HGV Waste Services Driver

HGV Waste Services Driver

Braintree 12/10/2026

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Job details

Salary £31,281 to £32,319 per annum Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Permanent - Full Time Date posted 29/09/2026 Job reference BREQ0479

Job description

Are you a qualified HGV (LGV category C) driver who wants to make a difference? We have a great opportunity for an HGV Waste Services Driver to join our Waste and Recycling team.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we introduce waste collection changes in response to the Government’s Simpler Recycling regulations. The Council is committed to improving environmental issues, and maintaining the district’s clean and green operations is high on our list of priorities.

Working across the whole district as part of a busy, friendly crew, you will drive an LGV or other allocated vehicle over a variety of routes collecting all types of waste, including refuse, recycling, food, garden and trade waste.

You will also:

• Take responsibility for the vehicle you are driving daily including performing daily vehicle checks
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to
• Ensure daily work is completed and reported correctly including using electronic reporting device
• Carry out loading duties alongside your crew of loaders
• Support other crews as needed

Working hours are 7am to 3pm Monday to Thursday and 7am to 2.30pm Friday, with some occasional weekend working.

The experience/qualifications you will bring:

• Full LGV Category C (HGV class 2) Driving Licence or above (essential)
• Drivers CPC qualification
• Must be fully conversant with all regulations in respect of driving commercial vehicles up to Category C level (or above), i.e. tachographs, domestic driving hours, vehicle maintenance and defect reporting
• Experience of working in an outdoor environment/ in a physically demanding manual job role
• Working in a public facing role dealing with customers/good customer service skills
• Working with collection/delivery schedules (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of working as part of a Waste Management Contract (desirable but not essential)
• Must be physically fit, able to move bags and wheeled bins
• Able to work effectively as part of a team/crew and motivate a team
• Able to use own initiative
• High degree of awareness of in respect of personal health and safety including manual handling
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Positive attitude and ability to contribute to a supportive team environment

This is a fantastic opportunity for two safety-conscious drivers to play a key role in delivering essential services to our residents. If you have an LGV Cat C licence and are eager to help make our community a safer, happier and healthy place to live and work, then we would love to hear from you.

For more information, please see the Job Profile .

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all employees
• Employee discounts at local businesses
• Employee recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership
• Flexible working

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Closing date for completed applications: Midnight on 12th October 2026.

Interviews will take place from 20th October 2026.