HGV Multi-Skilled Operative
Location: Rainham, London
Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 plus overtime
Contract: Permanent and full time, 48 hours per week
Hours: Monday to Friday, with evening and weekend overtime opportunities
Our client is a well-established, national provider of environmental and industrial services, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, compliant solutions across a broad range of sectors. Operating from a network of depots across the UK, they specialise in environmental protection, asset maintenance, and emergency response, supporting both commercial and public sector clients with a professional, can-do approach.
Based at the company's Rainham depot, this is a varied, hands-on role sitting within a busy technical operations team. As a HGV Multi-Skilled Operative, you will play a key part in the day-to-day delivery of environmental and industrial services across client sites. You'll be expected to work both independently and as a part of a team, representing the company professionally on site and contributing to a wide range of planned and reactive works.
About the role:
Operating company HGV and other vehicles in a safe and compliant manner, including adherence to tachograph regulations
Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting any defects to supervisors promptly
Carrying out high pressure water jetting and industrial cleaning duties
Responding to spills and emergency clean-ups using specialist equipment and resources
Installing, servicing, inspecting, and decommissioning of interceptors and storage tanks
Undertaking groundworks, remediation, and civils project support
Preparing surfaces and spray lining using specialised equipment
Uplifting and offloading materials in a compliant and safe manner
Completing job reports on site, with all relevant information
Communicating with customers on site and identifying opportunities to recommend additional services
Participating in a standby/call-out rota, including occasional evening, weekend and away working
About you:
Valid UK HGV Class 2 (LGV C) license with ideally zero points (up to 6 points may be considered)
Must be willing to comply with both a DBS check and drug and alcohol screening
Previous experience in a similar environmental, industrial, or multi-skilled operative role
Experienced in completing RAMS documentation
A flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to emergency and reactive works
Strong team player, capable of supporting colleagues under pressure
Right to work in the UK
Desirable but not essential:
Valid ADR license
Previous experience operating plant machinery
CPCS/NPORS Excavator cert
What makes this role so great?
Competitive starting salary of £42,000 to £47,000
Regular overtime potential to increase earning opportunities
Permanent, full time role with a stable, growing national business
Genuine variety of work - no two days are the same!
Opportunities to develop skills across multiple disciplines and gain additional qualifications
Supportive team environment
If you enjoy varied and hands on work and have a valid HGV 2 license please apply or contact us directly for a confidential chat!
Pay: £42,000.00-£47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Sick pay
Work Location: On the road