Class 2 HGV Driver

Pay:£15.00-£20.00 per hour

Location:

Kent, UK

Hourly Rate:
From £15.00 per hour

Overtime: £20.00 per hour

Benefits: 28 Days Holiday | Company Pension | Discretionary Benefits

HGV Driver – Class 2 | Waste & Recycling | Commercial Fleet

We are recruiting reliable and experienced HGV Drivers (Class 2 Driver / Class 1 Driver / HGV C / HGV C+E) to join a reputable Waste Management and Recycling company in North Kent.

This is a full-time HGV Driver role involving the collection and transportation of commercial waste materials across Kent and London. You will operate within a modern, mixed HGV fleet, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient waste transport in line with Driver CPC regulations, Working Time Directive, and UK Driver Legislation.

You will be required to drive a mixed commercial vehicle fleet, including:

• 3.5T Cage Vans
• 12T Hook Loaders
• 32T Hook Loaders
• Dustcarts / RCVs (Refuse Collection Vehicles)
• Wagon & Drag Vehicles
• 44T Articulated (Artic) HGVs

Experience operating hook loaders, RCV vehicles, wagon & drag, and artic units within waste, recycling, construction, or haulage environments is highly desirable.

• Carry out daily duties as a Class 2 HGV Driver within a waste management operation
• Ensure safe and compliant transportation of commercial waste materials
• Complete daily vehicle checks and defect reporting
• Maintain compliance with Driver CPC, Tachograph regulations, and Drivers’ Hours rules
• Follow company Health & Safety procedures
• Provide professional service to commercial customers across Kent and London

• Valid HGV Class 2 Licence – Essential
• Driver CPC Qualification – Essential
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Experience driving Class 2 vehicles within waste, recycling, or haulage (Advantageous)
• Willingness to drive a mixed HGV fleet
• HGV Class 1 / C+E Licence (Advantageous)

• Hourly Rate from £15.00 per hour
• Monday–Friday | 10 Hour Shifts
• Overtime paid at £20.00 per hour
• 28 Days Holiday
• Company Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Company Benefits

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