Waste Collection LGV Driver - Calne

CMD Recruitment; Calne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Waste Collection LGV Drivers to join their dynamic team in Calne. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a range of attractive benefits, including healthcare plans and generous holiday allowances. As a driver, you will be responsible for safely operating recycling vehicles, ensuring efficient waste collection, and maintaining high standards of customer service. Ideal candidates will possess a clean Class 2 licence and a strong commitment to teamwork and safety. Join a company that values its employees and contributes positively to the community.

Benefits

Health care maintenance cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with employer contribution

21 days holiday increasing to 28

Overtime rates of pay

Qualifications

• Experience in waste transport or recycling operations is advantageous.
• Candidates must be physically fit for manual handling activities.

Responsibilities

• Drive recycling vehicles for collection of recyclable and domestic waste.
• Perform vehicle safety checks and assist loaders with waste removal.
• Record collections in real time using Bartec.

Skills

Clean Class 2 licence

Communication skills

Basic administration skills

Physical fitness

Tools

Bartec

Job description

Waste Collection LGV Driver

28,741.56

Calne
Permanent

Are you looking for your next driving role? Are you physically fit and an effective team player?

If so, we want to hear from you!

CMD Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with Hills Municipal Collections Ltd (HMC) with the recruitment of permanent Waste Collection LGV Drivers to join their collection team based in Calne

You will join HMC on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of 28,741.56. per annum alongside a great range of benefits, including:

• Health care maintenance cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension at 4% employer contribution, minimum 4% employee contribution with 1 x life assurance
• 21 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28 with a holiday trading option
• Overtime rates of pay in addition to the basic salary.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Drive the Recycling Vehicles for the collection of recyclable and domestic waste

Responsible for the associated vehicle safety checks, operation, and crew

Working on a two-week round rotation, ensuring all kerbside collections are made in line with the companies SLA's

To assist loaders in the removal of waste or recyclate, where and when appropriate

Dealing with customers and the public at large

Using Bartec to record all collections real time (Training provided)

Full PPE, training, and a health and safety induction will be provided.

Basic hours are Monday to Thursday 06:45 to 15:15 and Friday 06:45 to 14:45

There will also be a requirement to work Bank Holidays and up to 8 Saturdays per year, overtime enhancements will apply.

What we're looking for

The successful candidates will ideally have a clean Class 2 licence, relevant experience, be a conscientious hard-working team player with good communication and basic administration skills. Experience within waste transport or recycling operations would be a distinct advantage, and a driving assessment forms part of the recruitment process. Candidates must be physically fit to carry out manual handling activities.

About Hills

Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group of companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations.

Established in 1900 and family-owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 600 people.

Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today.

CMD in partnership with The Hills Group is committed to monitoring and maintaining equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.