About Bristol Waste Company What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe. We serve residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council. Bristol Waste’s commercial operation serves businesses and organisations across the region. Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services and deliver a social value impact worth more than £20 million every year. We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.
Salary: £35,031.49 per annum, Hours: 39 per week Monday‑Friday, Location: Avonmouth, Bristol.
Purpose of the Role
Looking for a driving role with Monday‑to‑Friday family‑friendly daytime hours, standard 8‑hour shifts and local routes.
As a Class 2 Driver/Loader you will drive the company vehicle safely, load, transport and unload waste and recycling materials according to customer requirements, Bristol Waste Company procedures and all external legal requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive/operate vehicles and equipment in accordance with company safety procedures, legal requirements and the valid licence, experience and training for that vehicle/equipment.
- Ensure route completion and tasks are completed to Bristol Waste Company’s required standards.
- Tipping of vehicle at designated refuse facility and loading/unloading waste materials according to policy, procedures, training and legal requirements, complying with all H&S requirements.
- Use mobile IT equipment and complete daily paperwork as required.
- Undertake any training/instruction required to carry out duties or as deemed necessary to fulfil the role.
- Maintain cleanliness and appearance of vehicles and equipment to a high standard, including daily vehicle checks.
- Deal with colleagues, customers and non‑Bristol Waste personnel politely, responsibly and professionally.
- Remain in contact with Supervisor and office staff, be responsive to operational needs and support commercial growth through close relationships with sales staff and reporting opportunities for growth.
- Work flexibly between locations, including Avonmouth, Albert Road Depot and Hartcliffe, to provide operational cover across Commercial, Street Cleansing, Garden Waste, Refuse and Recycling, and carry out other tasks deemed reasonable.
- Comply with all Bristol Waste Company reporting procedures.
Essential Requirements
- Must hold a Class 2 licence, CPC and Digital Drivers Card.
- Experience or ability to carry out regular vehicle checks including oil, water and battery levels.
- Experience or ability to undertake physical work involving pushing/pulling waste bins and lifting recycling boxes up to 25 kg.
- Ability to understand and complete daily defect sheets.
- Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative.
- Ability to work well within a small team.
- Ability to use IT systems.
Our Benefits
- Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
- Employer contribution of 5 % into the company pension scheme.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme for tax‑efficient vehicle leasing.
- Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme covering Mental Health, Financial and Family topics. Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
- Support for Physical Health with BUPA Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work scheme and onsite Physiotherapist; all are free for colleagues.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Dedicated learning and development team, including an In‑House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions.
- Employee recognition – Stand Out Award and long‑service awards.
- Flexible working, hybrid model where possible, part‑time working, job sharing and time‑flexibility.
Everyone Belongs
At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We give fair and equal consideration to all applications. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro‑divergence.
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