Driver​/Operative

Overview

Location:

Colchester, CO2 8HT
. Salary: £39,835.85 per annum plus Veolia benefits. Daily meal allowance: £5.00 per day worked. Single person daily allowance and dependants on the route: £39.96.

Hours:

48 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with 4am starts and finishing at 14:00. Flexibility with start times may be required.

Veolia is a leading environmental services company. We deliver essential services to communities and aim to help protect resources and the environment. We offer opportunities for training, development, and a diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Drive to planned collection locations and move/empty multiple commercial waste containers.
• Input all information into the onboard system and ensure paperwork is kept up to date and submitted daily.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks as per the driver operator handbook.
• Comply with traffic laws and regulations, including vehicle load weights.
• Keep carriageways clean and promptly clean any spillages.

• Essential:
  Class 2 (Cat
  
  C) driving license.
• Up-to-date CPC, Digi/Tachograph Card.
• Desirable:
  Previous waste management experience; RORO and Skip experience.

• Access to Veolia pension scheme.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing resources, including physiotherapy and financial wellbeing support.
• Discounts and perks with partner retailers.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• 23–25 days of annual leave (pro-rated by start date).

Veolia is committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. We offer reasonable adjustments for applicants and encourage applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions to opt into our Disability Confident scheme and participate in the interview process where criteria are met.