Refuse and Recycling HGV Driver/Loader

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend pay premium

Annual leave 24 days

LGPS pension

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

East Staffordshire Borough Council in Burton upon Trent is recruiting a Refuse & Recycling HGV Driver/Loader to join a safety‑first, local-route team. You must hold an HGV Class C licence and CPC, with a salary up to £29,071 per year plus benefits, including a temporary market forces supplement of £1.77 per hour.

The role covers a 37‑hour week with no overnight trips, local waste collection, and opportunities for training and development. Closing date for applications: Sunday 25 October 2026.

Qualifications

• HGV Class C licence (Class 2) and CPC required.
• Experience driving a Refuse Collection Vehicle is preferred; training provided.
• Sound health and safety awareness with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive allocated waste collection vehicles on local routes.
• Ensure vehicle roadworthiness and report defects as required.
• Supervise crew with you when applicable and maintain safety.
• Follow council procedures and in-cab workflow checks.

Skills

HGV Class C licence

CPC

Experience driving RCV

Customer care

Job description

East Staffordshire Borough Council,

Refuse & Recycling HGV Driver/Loader

Drive your career forward with a professional, safety‑first team – local routes, early finishes and a well‑supported Council role. You must hold an HGV Class C (Class 2) licence – earn up to £29,071 per annum plus great benefits, including a temporary market forces supplement of £1.77 per hour in addition to your basic salary.

About

About Us

Are you looking for a new role or a new challenge or just a change from a normal driving job? If so, we offer an excellent benefits package, with sociable working hours, early daily finishes, no overnight trips and work in the local area with no long-distance journeys. In recent years, East Staffordshire has experienced significant housing growth, and the waste management team currently collects refuse and recycling from over 55,000 properties each week. The team currently has several vacancies for Refuse & Recycling Driver/Loaders to help deliver our new food waste collection service. This role will complement our existing team and help maintain our high service standards.

The Role

The role involves the driving of allocated waste collection vehicles, including 7.5 tonne food waste vehicles and, when required, 26‑tonne refuse vehicles. You will drive and be responsible for your allocated vehicle, including its security, and you will control and supervise the staff that are with you. Prior to leaving the depot, you will be responsible for checking that the vehicle is roadworthy by undertaking a Daily Vehicle Maintenance Check and for reporting any defects to the Supervisor in accordance with Council procedure. The use of an in‑cab device to check workflow demands is also required.

Key Requirements

You must hold an HGV Class C licence (also known as a Class 2 licence) and have experience driving vehicles of this class. You will also hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Previous experience of driving a Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) in the waste industry and supervising a collection crew would be ideal, but if not, full training will be provided.

You should also have a sound understanding of the health and safety implications of driving large vehicles. You will also have excellent customer care and communication skills.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

What we offer you:

• enhanced pay rates for working on the occasional weekend and Bank Holidays
• generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days including concessionary and Bank

Holidays

• membership of the Local Government Pension scheme – an excellent employer

Contribution

• 37 hour working week with regularised hours working directly for the Council
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• occupational health support and an employee support programme

Additional Information

The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer.

Important Notes for Candidates:

Visa Sponsorship: As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.

Personal Relationships: A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

Closing date for applications:

Sunday 25 October 2026

Attached documents: JD - Refuse and Recycling HGV Driver Loader - October 2026.doc