Van Driver

Biffa Waste Services; Welham Green; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Van Driver in Welham Green, UK. The successful candidate will operate vehicles, ensuring efficient waste collection and disposal while providing exceptional customer service. Essential skills include a valid driving licence and strong communication abilities. This role offers a pay rate of £12.40 per hour with a work schedule from Monday to Friday, emphasizing teamwork and respect in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate vehicles for waste collection, transportation, and disposal.
• Undertake routine vehicle checks and report defects.
• Complete daily timesheets and paperwork.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Good communication skills

Good organisational and multi-tasking skills

Job description

Van Driver

Location: Welham Green AL9 7HF

Shift: Monday to Friday (45hrs per week)

Pay Rate: £12.40 per hour plus £113.79

As a Biffa Van Driver the role holder will be reporting directly to the Transport Manager and will be responsible for the professional and efficient collection, transportation and disposal of customers’ waste. Whilst adhering to health and safety and other Company procedures.

Because the service is reactive in nature with the emphasis on providing excellent and memorable customer service, you will need to be flexible across weekdays with some weekend working to ensure we can meet all customer requirements efficiently.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about delivering an exceptional service, this is the role for you.

Your Core Responsibilities

• To professionally drive and operate vehicles as directed by the traffic office and transport operations manager, ensuring the efficient and effective collection, transportation and disposal of customers’ waste.
• To undertake routine vehicle checks and reporting defects where appropriate.
• To complete all paperwork, including daily timesheets
• To carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks, this will include any other ad hoc tasks.

Our essential requirements

• Hold a valid driving licence
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational and multi-tasking skills

Our Values

We live by our values of #TFR

T>eamwork – working together for each other

Fairness – treating and being treated equally

Respect – appreciating and valuing each other for who we are and what we do

About Biffa -

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management. We’re committed to helping our people fulfil their potential. You’ll find many exciting opportunities and challenges with us and people are rewarded fairly for their efforts, recognising the valuable contribution that everyone makes to our business.

Dedicated to diversity

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.