Class 2 Driver
Salary – £15.13 per hour
Hours – 40 hours per week, 7am to 3:45pm. Tasks and finish times arranged by the depot but not contractual.
Location – East Lothian, EH21 8PZ
As a Class 2 Driver at FCC Environment, you will support waste and recycling collection services in East Lothian. You will be responsible for driving up to 12-tonne vehicles and loading collections of recycling materials such as food waste, glass, plastics, paper, and cards. This is a practical role, involving assisting with loading the vehicle as part of the daily collection rounds. You’ll also play a key role in maintaining depot standards and ensuring all vehicle and safety procedures are followed.
This is a full-time position, working five days per week on a temporary contract for six months, with the potential to become permanent should a suitable vacancy arise.
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary
- 20 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend
- Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle-to-work scheme, Gymflex membership, and more (where applicable)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform
What will you be doing?
- Driving a refuse/recycling vehicle
- Assisting with loading the vehicle as part of the daily collection rounds
- Reporting any accidents, near-misses, dangerous occurrences or dangerous conditions to line management
- Overseeing the vehicle at the council tipping points, ensuring the crews follow laid-down health and safety processes
- Managing your designated vehicle and carrying out necessary vehicle checks
- Being in charge of all paperwork and reporting all incidents on the rounds
- Overseeing a crew of up to two loaders per vehicle only
What are we looking for?
- A valid Cat C licence
- Valid digital tachograph card and driver CPC (minimum 35 hours completed)
- Reliable with strong team leadership
- Experience in waste collection is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided
- Local area knowledge is advantageous
- Committed to health and safety best practices
Please note, this role will involve manual handling.
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales, and employ around 4,500 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
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£15.13 - £15.13 per hour