HGV Driver

We're looking for a reliable and safety-conscious HGV Class 2 Driver to support our food waste collection operations across a range of commercial and residential sites. If you take pride in maintaining high standards and enjoy working independently, this could be the perfect role for you.

What you'll do

Your main priority will be to collect food waste from multiple commercial and residential locations. As well as this, you have the following responsibilities:

• carry out daily vehicle checks and maintain accurate records
• safely load and unload food waste containers
• complete driver logs, tachograph records, and defect reports
• adhere to all road traffic, health & safety, and environmental regulations
• keep the vehicle clean and report any maintenance issues promptly.

What you'll need

A valid UK HGV Class 2 (Category C) licence is essential for this role however, you will also need to meet the following requirements:

• possess a driver CPC and a digital tachograph card
• have a proven safe driving record and a clean licence
• be capable of manual handling tasks
• be punctual, dependable, and have good communication skills.

Possessing a Class 1 licence is desirable but not essential.

What you'll receive 

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us. 

Who we are 

GENeco is a multi-award-winning recycling and renewable energy company. We were created by Wessex Water in 2008 to help our parent company become more sustainable, and our truly ground-breaking and driven approach led to us achieving carbon neutrality and zero-waste-to-landfill status in the first three years of operation.

We manage over 700,000 tonnes of varied waste per annum, transforming this into commercial products, renewably sourced gas and electricity powering thousands of local homes. We are consistently setting new standards within the industry and utilising ground-breaking technology to provide the best value sustainable solutions to a diverse customer base.

From developing a VW Beetle powered by human waste to establishing a co-located food waste and sewage sludge recycling facility, GENeco was there first. Now we're setting out to shape the future of our business. Driven by strong values and a clear direction, we're focused on helping people achieve their ambitions in the right way.

This is a great opportunity to work for a multi-award-winning company and join the fight against climate change. We are committed to offering our customers innovative, cost effective and sustainable solutions.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. Please let us know if you need any additional support or help to assist you in your application.

All our roles are subject to disclosure and barring screening (DBS) checks and successful candidates will be asked to disclose details of any unspent cautions or convictions. We recognise the contribution that people with criminal records can make, and any information given will be confidential and considered on an individual basis.

All candidates are required to provide us with right to work in the UK documentation and, regretfully, we are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. 

We are popular and we may close our advert sooner than it says. We recommend you apply straight away so you don't miss the opportunity to join us!