HGV/LGV Trade Waste Driver/Operative (PM Driver) - Cardiff

Lili Waste Services Ltd is a dynamic privately owned waste collection company. We currently operate in Kent, London, Hampshire, Yorkshire and South Wales.

With a fleet of modern vehicles we offer a first class customer experience with a get it right first time ethos.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £36,266.87 per year

Bonus: £1,320.00 per year (terms apply)

PM Shift enhancement: £7.69 per shift

Department/Location: Operations – Cardiff

Working Hours: As a PM Driver, you will work Monday to Friday with afternoon shifts starting between 12 and 1 PM. Enjoy a 45-hour work week and a paid one-hour lunch break each day.

Overall Role:

To drive the company’s HGV’s vehicles in a cover role to fill in for absent drivers, demonstrating professionalism and competence. Uphold courtesy towards fellow road users consistently. Additionally, you will be responsible for operating a 3.5-tonne bin delivery vehicle, executing deliveries, collections, and container exchanges as directed.. You will be driving to planned collection locations and moving / emptying multiple commercial waste containers, ensuring all information is input into the PDA system and all paperwork is kept up to date and submitted daily.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the implementation of the Lili Waste Health and Safety policy in all vehicle/fleet-related activities.

You will be responsible for ensuring all vehicle checks are undertaken within the company policies and procedures. This will include daily walk around checks, vehicle defect reporting and Nil defect returns.

Have a good understanding of DVSA regulations in terms of vehicle safety, graduated fixed penalties and tachograph use.

Operate within EU drivers’ hours regulations which include adequate daily/weekly rest and maximum weekly driving time.

Operate within the Road Transport Working Time Directive (WTD).

You will be responsible for driving and operating company vehicles within an appropriate manner which includes safe and secure loading practices, safe driving and drive within the Highway Code and current UK speed limits.

Keeping vehicles clean and tidy at all times.

You will be expected to report any incidents or accidents however small immediately or as a minimum at the earliest convenience to the Operation’s Team.

You will be expected to attend any training in-line with the role.

Person Specification:

Must have appropriate driving licence indicating entitlement for the class of vehicle you are expected to drive.

Must have digital tachograph drivers’ card & full driver CPC card.

Preferably waste industry experience.

This is a psychically demanding role

Good communications skill.

Must be a team player.

Must have a flexible personable approach with good people skills customer focused.

In return we offer a very competitive salary, 20 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays. You will also receive one extra day for each completed year worked to a maximum of 25 days. We also provide full uniform and PPE.

Lili Waste Services is an Equal opportunities employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £36,000.00-£39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Driving a Goods Vehicle: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Category C Licence (required)
• Driver CPC (required)

Work Location: On the road