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Collard Group Ltd
HGV Skip Lorry Driver
Reading, Berkshire
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 14 hours ago
- Salary
- 15.30 GBP Hourly
- Recruiter
- Collard Group Ltd
- Closes
- 10 Sep 2025
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
We are currently seeking to appoint a number of HGV drivers with waste and aggregates experience that have the ability to drive vehicles including bulker, skip, tipper and grab lorries.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake daily driving duties whilst complying with all legal obligations and Company procedures/instructions as detailed within Driver Inductions, Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments and adhere to all associated Health & Safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
To always be in a position to legally undertake their driving duties
To ensure legal requirements for drivers hours and working time regulations are complied with
To ensure their vehicle is roadworthy before and during use.
To maintain communication with the traffic office regarding progress of daily work.
To complete all relevant paperwork correctly.
To report any incidents and accidents immediately to the Transport Team.
To always ensure that work is carried out in a responsible and safe manner with no detriment to the Company or its Customers
The Successful Candidates will:
Have a class 2 CPC card and digicard
Have previous experience in driving similar vehicles
Experience of the waste management or construction industry desirable
Attention to detail
Be a team player with good communication and customer service skills
What's on Offer
A competitive basic salary starting from GBP15.00 per hour plus overtime potential
GBP5.00 daily meal allowance
45 hour per week contract
Workplace Pension Scheme
Life assurance (2 x Salary)
Health cash plan
28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
1 week training and induction programme
Free full company branded personal protection equipment (PPE)
Free parking
Supportive team operating as part a family run business with free company social events
Company Description
The Collard Group is one of the largest privately-owned waste management companies in the South of England and a leading demolition specialist nationwide.
Our 400-strong team operate from nine recycling facilities across five counties and contracts across the UK. With over 150 lorries our recycling operations cover Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey and we have the capacity to process over 1m tonnes of waste and recycled aggregates every year.
We have grown year-on-year into a multi-disciplined provider of demolition, remediation, earthworks, waste management, recycling, virgin and recycled aggregates and ready-mix concrete.
We continually invest for the future and typically spend over GBP5m each year on infrastructure, plant and equipment. We're committed to providing great products, services and solutions for our customers. For further information, please visit
_Please note that due to the high volume of applicants received on Indeed, we are unable to respond to all applicants. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, we thank you for your interest but please assume that your application has not been progressed on this occasion._
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: GBP15.30 per hour
Expected hours: 45 per week
Schedule:
10 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Experience:
waste or aggregates: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
CPC card (required)
Work Location: In person
Ad ID: 5416936154
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