Class 1 Arctic Driver - AM SHIFT - £ per hour + Bonus
Contract: April to September 2024
AM Shift: 5am to with OT when required & rota Saturday working
We are currently seeking a Class 1 Arctic driver who will be reporting directly to the Transport Manager and will be responsible for the professional and efficient driver collection, transportation and disposal of customers’ waste. Whilst adhering to health and safety and other Company procedures.
The role holder, reporting directly to the Transport Manager, 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.
Principal Accountabilities
1. To professionally drive and operate vehicles as directed by the traffic office and operations manager, ensuring the efficient and effective collection, transportation and disposal of customers’ waste.
2. To adhere to company processes and procedures, including health and safety procedures, at all times, promoting safe practice and reporting near misses.
3. To undertake routine vehicle checks in an accurate and timely manner, reporting defects where appropriate.
4. To complete all paperwork, including daily timesheets, in an accurate and timely manner.
5. To provide sickness, breakdown and holiday cover for other colleagues when necessary.
6. To attend training courses, mode meetings and tool-box-talks when required, ensuring that skills and knowledge are kept up to date.
7. To develop and maintain good relationships with internal colleagues and external customers, providing consistently high levels of customer service at all times.
8. To carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks, this will include any other ad hoc tasks.
Requirements
Essential Experience
9. Previous Class 1 driving experience
10. Previous experience of working in the waste management industry
11. DCPC
Education & Qualifications
12. Class 1 LGV License
13. CPC
Skills and Behaviours
14. Ability to safely manoeuvre LGVs into restricted & confined spaces
15. Good organizational and multi-tasking skills
16. To be able and willing to work away from home on a regular basis, nighting out in your cab frequently.
17. Excellent customer service skills
18. Well-developed interpersonal skills
19. Good communication skills
Benefits
- Full uniform
- We pay for your CPC
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Overtime
- 28 days holiday (including BH)
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Access to Biffa Perkz which gives you some great discounts as well as a wellbeing Centre which includes discounted healthcare plans
- Life Assurance and Personal Accident Insurance Cover
- Lots more benefits and perks available
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 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that is always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it is why we are the UK No. 1 choice for business waste management.