LGV Driver

Veolia; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is hiring a Class 2 Driver based in Southwark, London. This role involves driving to collection locations, ensuring traffic compliance, and maintaining vehicle standards. Competitive salary of £18.75 per hour with various benefits including annual leave, discounts, and ongoing training.

Benefits

22 days of annual leave

Refer a driver bonus of £1000

Access to pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retail

Support resources for health

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Must hold a Class 2 (Cat C) licence.
• Need to have an up-to-date CPC and Digi Card.

Responsibilities

• Drive to planned collection locations and move/empty waste containers.
• Lift bins of various weights and sizes.
• Conduct daily vehicle checks as per guidelines.
• Input information into the onboard system and keep paperwork updated.
• Comply with traffic laws and maintain cleanliness of carriageway.

Skills

Driving

Compliance

Teamwork

Education

Class 2 (Cat C) Licence

Up-to-date CPC / Digi Card

Job description

Class 2 Driver

Salary: £18.75 per hour plus Veolia benefits - Monthly pay

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Choice of:

3am-11.30am

9am-5.30pm

3pm-11.30pm

Overtime available: Saturdays paid at time and a half, Sundays paid at double time

Location: Southwark, SE15 1AL (working within Central London Commercial Depot)

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone.

With one of the largest growing fleets in the UK, our drivers are pivotal to delivering essential services. They work hard to serve their local communities and make a positive impact every day.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 22 days of annual leave
• Refer a driver to us once you've joined and earn £1000
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailer
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

• Driving to planned collection locations and moving and emptying multiple waste containers.
• Lifting bins of all weights and sizes
• Completing daily checks of the vehicle as per our driver operator handbook
• Ensuring all information is input into the onboard system and all paperwork is kept up to date and submitted daily
• Complying with all traffic laws and legislation including security and weight of loads
• Ensuring that the carriageway is left in a clean condition and any spillages are cleaned up

What we're looking for;

• Class 2 (Cat C) licence
• Up to date CPC / Digi car

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.



We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.



We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.



If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.





Job Posting End Date:

08-07-2025

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.