HGV Waste Services Driver - Braintree District Council

Essex County Council

Braintree

On-site

GBP 31,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free car parking

Learning and development

Staff discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking two safety-conscious HGV Waste Services Drivers to join our Waste and Recycling team in Braintree.

You will drive LGV Cat C vehicles on diverse routes, perform daily checks, report data, assist loaders, and support other crews while ensuring health and safety and customer service.

Qualifications

Full LGV Cat C driving licence (essential).
Driver CPC qualification required.
Knowledge of tachographs and driving hours.
Experience in outdoor/manual roles and public service.
Good customer service and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

Drive LGV Cat C vehicle on varied routes collecting waste and recyclables.
Perform daily vehicle checks and maintain clean, safe vehicle condition.
Complete relevant documents and use electronic reporting devices.
Assist loaders with loading duties and support other crews as needed.
Adhere to health and safety procedures and report incidents.
Work weekends or bank holidays as required.

Skills

LGV Cat C

Driver CPC

Public facing

Customer service

Teamwork

Manual handling

Health & safety

Job description

HGV Waste Services Driver - Braintree District Council

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£31,281 up to £32,219 per annum

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this HGV Waste Services Driver role.

The Opportunity:

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.

About the Role

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.

Job Accountabilities

To drive an LGV Cat C vehicle or any other allocated vehicles within the category of the licence in accordance with the Manufacturers operating instructions, Road Traffic Legislation, and the Council's Operators Licence and Insurance procedures. To adhere to any reasonable requests made by the Councils Transport Manager.
To ensure the vehicle is maintained in a clean and tidy condition, undertake all associated driver's maintenance checks in full compliance with the manufacturers guidance and report all defects using the Defect Reporting Procedure.
To complete all relevant documentation in respect of the above, including daily/weekly drivers hours logs.
To ensure all staff on route load the vehicle and operate the ancillary equipment in accordance with the Manufacturer's instructions, and any BDC Policies (as per the Drivers Handbook).
To maintain a good standard of driving in relation to road conditions and other road users ensuring your personal safety, the safety of other staff and safety of members of the public.
To wear and use the Council's protective uniform/equipment correctly and comply with safe working practices and all requirements relating to Health and Safety in the depot or out on route in the public domain. Additionally comply with the Health and Safety Policies of third-party premises i.e. facilities as directed by management or the disposal authority.
Ensure all staff allocated to route fully adheres to the requirements and any concerns of safety or behaviour are reported to your line manager, including near misses, accidents and accidents.
To maintain a professional conduct at all times and adhere to the Council's values to enhance the Council's reputation for providing services to the highest standard and quality.
To assist with the collection and loading of all types of materials from residential, bring banks and commercial premises in various receptacles, i.e. wheeled bins (2 and 4 wheeled bins of all sizes), food recycling caddies, boxes, sacks (black, clear, AHP, clinical, trade) and sorting on site where applicable. To assist with the collection and loading of the above, across all routes when required to do so by your line manager.
To operate the electronic reporting device and provide accurate real time updates for the collections on all scheduled working days, including but not limited to, excess waste, not outs, no access, unauthorised receptacle, contamination, obstructions, adverse weather and other events as deemed appropriate. Additionally, to ensure that scheduled collection addresses are checked for assisted collections and other notes that support collections and any missed collections allocated are completed.
To undertake other service activities when requested i.e. bin/box/sack deliveries, calendar deliveries, special collections, depot cleaning/maintenance, vehicle cleaning etc.
To work weekends/bank holidays when requested by your line manager to meet Service need due to adverse weather, bank holiday catch up or other unforeseen circumstances.
To assist other crew members, providing advice and direction particularly to new employees and temporary workers. Additionally, to assist other waste service crews when instructed to do so.

Experience

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.

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: