Class 2 Driver

Description

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Class 2 Driver

Salary - GBP14.63 per hour

Hours - 40 hours per week, 7am to 3:45pm

Location - East Lothian, EH21 8PZ

As a Class 2 Driver at FCC Environment, you will support waste and recycling collection services in East Lothian. You will be responsible for driving up to 12-tonne vehicles and loading collections of recycling materials such as food waste, glass, plastics, paper, and cards. You'll also play a key role in maintaining depot standards and ensuring all vehicle and safety procedures are followed.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week on a 6-month contract.

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary

- 25 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays

- Pension scheme

- Life insurance

- On-the-job training and progression

- Recognition scheme

- Refer a friend

- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle-to-work scheme, Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and more (where applicable)

- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

- Drive a refuse/recycling vehicle

- Report any accident, near-miss, dangerous occurrence or dangerous condition to line management

- Oversee the vehicle at the council tipping points ensuring the crews follow laid-down Health and Safety Processes

- Manage your designated vehicle and carry out necessary vehicle checks

- Be in charge of all paperwork and report all incidences on the rounds

- Oversee a crew of up to two loaders per vehicle only

What are we looking for?

- A valid Cat C licence

- Valid digital tachograph card and driver's CPC (minimum 35 hours completed)

- Reliable with strong team leadership

- Willingness to load as well as drive

- Experience in waste collection is desirable but not essential - full training will be provided

- Local area knowledge is advantageous

- Committed to health and safety best practices

Please note, this role will involve manual handling.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation's leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,200 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK's waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

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