Apprentice HGV Driver

Job Overview

Employer: Occupop

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Salary: £28,371 per year

Hours: 40 per week

Role type: Full‑time, permanent

• Undertake the necessary training programme to ensure competency.
• Demonstrate satisfactory skills development throughout the training programme.
• Undertake HGV driver training at the required stage within the training programme.
• Operate waste management equipment in a professional and legal manner.
• Achieve required standards of performance in regard to jobs per day, cleanliness of operations.
• Deliver excellent customer service.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in a safe and legal manner.
• Deal with customers in a manner that retains their loyalty to the Company and delivers an outstanding service.
• Assist the driver operative to ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner that does not negatively impact human health, the environment or public amenity.
• Raise any issues, problems or concerns with your line manager at the earliest opportunity.
• Be courteous and respectful to customers at all times.
• Abide by all customer on‑site rules and regulations.
• Follow instructions on each work ticket.
• Help the driver operator to feed‑back to the office any additional customer requirements.

• Valid driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of providing a service to customers.
• Desire to work as part of a team and build a career.
• Exposure to manual work and lifting.

The role includes an apprenticeship that covers:

• Follow operating procedures intelligently.
• Drive and operate equipment as per road and company regulations.
• Use equipment to achieve the required work.
• Use testing equipment properly.
• Submit logbooks as per legal requirements.
• Complete daily work sheets, consignment notes and all other paperwork accurately.
• Perform standard and target tasks, achieving minimum number of jobs per day.
• Stay away at night and cover emergency, out‑of‑hours, and additional work as required.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and risk assessments.
• Use defect reporting system and report every "Near Miss".
• Wear appropriate PPE.
• Participate in depot communications meetings.

• Annual bonus scheme for all employees.
• Long Service Award.
• Employee recognition schemes, such as Employee of Month and Shining Star of the year award.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Attractive Pension Plan.
• Share Options – buy into our family future.
• Company perks for retail outlet discounts and more.
• Further development opportunities through in‑house, external training and apprenticeship schemes.
• Company health care cash plan – dental, opticians, physio, online GP etc.
• 33 days holiday inclusive of public bank holidays.
• Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme.

CSG is an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to the practice of equal opportunity without prejudice or discrimination in all of its workplaces.

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