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HGV Class 2 Tanker Operative 6951

HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver

Location: Gloucestershire

Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Monday to Friday
Flexible working hours with overtime available.

Salary: £34,000 – £38,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Overtime + Bonus


Key Responsibilities of a HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver:

  • Safely operate a Class 2 rigid tanker vehicle to collect and transport wastewater.
  • Empty septic tanks, sewage treatment plants and pump stations for domestic, commercial and industrial customers.
  • Complete daily vehicle inspections and associated paperwork.
  • Comply with Drivers' Hours regulations and Tachograph legislation.
  • Follow all health and safety procedures and company policies.
  • Deliver a high standard of customer service while representing the business professionally.
  • Work closely with installation and service teams to support customer requirements.
  • Dispose of waste safely at authorised disposal sites.

Key Skills of a HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver:

  • Valid Category C (Class 2) HGV licence.
  • Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card.
  • Minimum of 2 years' tanker driving experience.
  • Basic understanding of the wastewater industry.
  • Excellent communication and time management skills.
  • Able to work independently and use initiative.
  • Flexible approach to working hours.
  • Strong commitment to health and safety.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary of £34,000 – £38,000
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Saturday overtime paid at enhanced rates
  • Performance bonus scheme
  • Company pension
  • Company phone provided
  • PPE and uniform supplied
  • Team building events
  • On-site parking
  • Immediate start available
  • Opportunity to join a growing and well-established wastewater solutions company

To apply for this vacancy, please email your CV to zee.powell@first-base.co.uk or call Zee Powell on 01453 755330 for more information.

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Location

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire
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