Waste Management Driver

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council is seeking a Waste Management Driver in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The role involves driving a team to collect waste across streams including food waste, refuse, dry recycling, and garden waste, as part of in-house services.

A Category C licence and good public-service ethos are essential. The vacancy is permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with salary in the £32k–£33k range and a market supplement.

Qualifications

• Minimum Category C licence.
• Physically fit and able to move waste containers.
• Committed to high quality public services.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste across streams such as food waste, refuse, dry recycling or garden waste.
• Lead a small team and ensure tasks and paperwork are completed professionally, provide excellent customer service to residents, and help manage resources.

Skills

Category C licence

Physical fitness

Customer service

Job description

Waste Management Driver

Salary: £32,046 up to £33,119per annum pro rata including market supplement
Grade: 4
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday

About the role
We currently have a vacancy for a Category C driving positionwithin our Waste Management team.

We are very proud of our in-house waste collection services and have recently invested in a new fleet of refuse collection vehicles, including new food waste collection vehicles most recently arriving.

What you will be doing

As the Waste Management Driver, you will be responsible for a small team collecting waste across our waste streams, such as food waste, refuse, dry recycling or garden waste, as part of the wider waste management services we provide.
About you

As the team leader, you will ensure tasks and paperwork are completed in a professional manner, that excellent customer service is provided to our residents and help ensure better management of our resources. You will also be supporting residents to recycle their waste effectively, enabling the council to meet Corporate Plan objectives.

Essential criteria

• You must hold a minimum of Category C licence.
• Be physically fit, able to walk long distances each day and move wheeled bins, sacks and any other waste containers.
• Be committed individuals who are looking to provide high quality public services to our residents.

Find out more

Closing date: 9October 2026

Interview date: 19 October 2026

Hinckley & Bosworth A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY

Situated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.

We welcome applications from all of the community.