Tanker Driver

TANKER DRIVER - £17.11 per hour

Hours: 06:30-15:30

We are currently seeking an Tanker 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

• 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.
• To adhere to company processes and procedures, including health and safety procedures, at all times, promoting safe practice and reporting near misses.

• To undertake routine vehicle checks in an accurate and timely manner, reporting defects where appropriate.
• To complete all paperwork, including daily timesheets, in an accurate and timely manner.
• To provide sickness, breakdown and holiday cover for other colleagues when necessary.
• To attend training courses, mode meetings and tool-box-talks when required, ensuring that skills and knowledge are kept up to date.
• To develop and maintain good relationships with internal colleagues and external customers, providing consistently high levels of customer service at all times.

• To carry out any other reasonable job-related tasks, this will include any other ad hoc tasks.

Requirements

• Previous Class 1/2 driving experience

• DCPC

Education & Qualifications

• Class 1/2 LGV License
• Valid ADR qualification (Desirable)

Skills and Behaviours

• Ability to safely manoeuvre LGVs into restricted & confined spaces
• Good organizational and multi-tasking skills
• To be able and willing to work away from home on a regular basis, nighting out in your cab frequently.

• Excellent customer service skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills

Changing the way people think about waste.

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 10,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management..

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

Immediate starts available!

Benefits

- Full uniform

- We pay for your CPC and ADR

- 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