Regional Driver Development Coach – Haz & Liquid Waste Tankers

Biffa Waste Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 Days Annual Leave

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services is seeking a Regional Driver Development Coach to support Haz & Liquid Waste Tanker operations. This hands-on, field-based role focuses on promoting safe driving, compliance and developing drivers’ skills and behaviours to deliver excellent service.

You’ll work with drivers and operational managers to identify development needs, deliver inductions and ongoing training, and help maintain a strong safety culture across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in HGV driving, driver training, driver assessment or transport operations.
• Strong understanding of road safety, driver compliance and vehicle operating standards.
• Ability to identify development needs and coach drivers to improve performance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with drivers and managers at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate training and competency records.
• Proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver driver recruitment through practical assessments and competency checks.
• Deliver a comprehensive three-day driver induction, ensuring new starters understand safety standards and legislative requirements.
• Coach drivers to improve skills, behaviours and driving performance.
• Maintain driver training and competency records using Express Class.
• Review driving performance data with operational managers to identify trends and improvements.
• Provide driver reassessments and retraining after incidents or performance concerns.
• Promote a positive safety culture across regional operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve training methods and share best practices regionally.

Skills

HGV driving

driver training

driver assessment

transport operations

road safety

communication skills

interpersonal skills

organisational skills

safety culture

Tools

Express Class

Job description

Biffa Waste Services is seeking a Regional Driver Development Coach to support Haz & Liquid Waste Tanker operations. This hands-on, field-based role focuses on promoting safe driving, compliance and developing drivers’ skills and behaviours to deliver excellent service.

You’ll work with drivers and operational managers to identify development needs, deliver inductions and ongoing training, and help maintain a strong safety culture across the region.