Class 2 Driver

Job Title: HGV Driver
Location: Grantham, NG31 7UH
Pay Rate: £14.63 per hour with overtime paid at x1.5, daily, if worked over core hours
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 5-7am starts with 9-12 hour shifts. Contracted 45 hour per week and nights out may be required
Contract: Permanent

Manpower are recruiting Class 2 Drivers to join our client's workforce based in Grantham. In this role you will be responsible for the collection and safe transportation of Waste Electronic Appliances across various locations in England. You will operate company vehicles to collect the waste from various commercial, industrial, Waste Sites and residential locations nationwide.

As an employee you will follow planned routes and schedules provided by the operations team and ensure safe loading, securing, and unloading of waste to avoid damage and maintain compliance with safety standards. You will also be required to perform daily vehicle inspections and ensure the vehicle is in good working order before beginning the route.

You will load and unload waste manually or with mechanical assistance, ensuring all items are handled safely and efficiently. Appropriate equipment, such as trolleys, pallet trucks, and tail lifts, will be used to support the loading and unloading process.

The training offered includes on-the-job training and standard induction for best practice.

To succeed, you will need:

• Cat C Licence, DCPC and Digital Tachograph


• Able to competently and safely operate assigned vehicles


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


• Ability to perform vehicle inspections


• No more than 6 penalty points


• A level of physical fitness will be required as you will be handling large appliances

Other skills which will be of benefit however are no essential:

• A strong commitment to environmental responsibility


• Previous experience in waste collection, logistics, or a related field is desirable


• Knowledge of Waste systems and recycling experience


• Experience with LDA's or other electronic appliances is advantageous, but not essential

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• A competitive salary in a growing company committed to their people


• A competitive holiday allowance


• Company pension scheme


• Enhanced family friendly policies


• Employee Assistance Program


• Lifestyle & Leisure Discounts: Discounts for Gym, Leisure, Cinema, Shopping and More


• Employee Life Insurance


• Bike2Work scheme


• Free on-site parking

Our client are a leading provider of waste management and resource recovery solutions which operates across 38 facilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, employing over 1700 people. They manage a wide range of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials from industrial, commercial, and municipal customers and create valuable products for re-use in manufacturing and energy conversion. They deploy this dedicated network of facilities and trusted partners to support our customers in dealing with the full range of their waste management and resource recovery challenges.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!