LGV Driver

Ubico Ltd; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly and ambitious company as an LGV Driver in Tewkesbury, where you will play a vital role in keeping communities clean and green. This position offers a flexible working environment, allowing you to choose between full-time or part-time hours. As part of a dedicated team, you will drive LGV vehicles, ensuring efficient waste collection and recycling services. With a commitment to quality and eco-friendliness, you will contribute positively to the community while enjoying benefits like free training, generous annual leave, and health support. If you're enthusiastic about making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Free driver CPC training

Full PPE supplied

Opportunities for progression

26 days paid annual leave

Employee discounts via Unity Rewards app

Health and wellbeing support

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Fixed 37 hour week

Community support opportunities

Qualifications

• LGV license is essential for driving LGV vehicles.
• Ability to work as part of a team is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Drive LGV vehicles for refuse and recyclables collection.
• Undertake collections throughout Tewkesbury Borough.

Skills

LGV license (class 2 minimum)

Full driving license

Teamwork

Eco-friendly driving

Job description

LGV Driver Tewkesbury Salary £29,039 - £29,899 (including basic & market supplement) 37 hours per week – Permanent

We’re a friendly and ambitious company with a big responsibility. We help to keep the spaces and places where people live, work and visit clean, green and tidy. We impact the lives of everyone where we work so it’s important that we always deliver quality and get it right first time.

Ubico employs over 700 staff and operates 900 vehicles and plant over 1200 square miles of the most beautiful and vibrant towns, cities and countryside you’ll find. We offer a friendly and flexible working environment, where you really feel part of the Ubico ‘family’. The work is diverse and fast paced, delivered by teams who work closely and collaboratively to deliver results. Our work ethic is underpinned by our five values - deliver quality, be safe, do the right thing, care for the environment, and work together. We strive to achieve these values in everything we do and we are seeking enthusiastic and committed people who are committed to making a positive difference to Ubico and to the people and neighbourhoods we serve.

About the role…

We require Waste Collection LGV Drivers to drive LGV vehicles to undertake collection of refuse and recyclables from properties throughout Tewkesbury Borough. This is a flexible role, and we will consider applicants who wish to undertake the role on a full time or part time basis.

You will need…

• LGV license (class 2 minimum)
• Full driving license to be able to drive a range of vehicles
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be committed to being an eco friendly and efficient driver

What can we offer you?

• Free driver CPC training
• Full PPE supplied
• Opportunities for progression
• 26 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays. Holiday allowance rises to 30 days after 5 years
• Employee discounts - all of our employees can access our Unity Rewards app which offers discounts across major retailers and attractions, days out restaurants and holidays.
• Access to health and wellbeing support including free eye tests, annual flu vaccinations and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 4% of your earnings
• A fixed 37 hour week
• Group task and finish
• Opportunity to become a key worker and support your local community

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page and complete your application form and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Ubico.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies.