Job Description

Post:

Class 1 Driver

Location:

Hespin Wood, Rockcliffe

Salary:

16.08 per hour plus enhancement for weekend working

Days:

Tuesday to Saturday

Hours:

40 Hours (Monday to Friday with 45 - 60 minute unpaid lunch-break.)

Overtime available to meet the business's operational needs

Main role responsibilities:

To responsibly and safely drive LGVs, collecting recycling and/or waste products from customers' sites and taking them to the designated tipping site/location To ensure all jobs are recorded electronically on the vehicle tablets & all other paperwork and documentation is completed accurately and submitted were appropriate To always operate in a safe manner, following the Company's safety guidelines and procedures
The

work is physically demanding

and applicants should be reasonably fit and willing to

work outdoors

in all weather conditions.

Qualifications / Experience

Essential:

A driving licence appropriate for driving LGV C+E (HGV Class 1) vehicles A valid Driver CPC and digital tachograph driver card Previous experience driving LGVs A driving licence appropriate to the LGV vehicle (C+E)

Benefits include:

5% Employer and 5% Employee pension contributions 20-25 days annual leave per annum plus public holidays Opportunity to buy/sell up to 1 week's annual leave Company sick pay, following probationary period Life Assurance after 1 year's service Health & Wellbeing Program Cycle to Work Scheme Industry recognised training and personal development training

Company Description

Cumbria Waste Group is the largest waste management contractor in Cumbria. The group has been operational for over 25 years and now has over 5,000 customers across the county and beyond.

We specialise in providing customers with comprehensive waste management packages and solutions to ensure that waste is being dealt with in a compliant, efficient and environmentally friendly manner. Employing over 400 staff at 20 locations across Cumbria, our customer base also reaches from the Scottish Borders, across to Northumberland and down to Lancashire.

Our customers range from single holiday lets to property management companies, and corner shops to industrial factories. We have in-house experts and an extensive range of over 50 fleet that enable us to tailor solutions to meet exact customer requirements.

Our operational sites consist of four materials recycling facilities (MRFs), a liquid waste treatment plant, aggregate recycling plant and a hazardous waste transfer station.

HOW TO APPLY

You can either apply via the button below, or send your CV directly to the HR Department at Cumbria Waste Group (hr@cumbriawaste.co.uk). Alternatively, call 01228 822101 for an application form.

*Please note due to the high volume of applicants we receive, we are unable to notify all unsuccessful applicants. If you have not been notified of the outcome of your application within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 16.08 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Sick pay
Experience:

Driving: 1 year (preferred) Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: On the road