Refuse Driver

HGV Drivers with CPC Card are required for ongoing temporary work in Chelmsford. Our client is looking for hard-working, reliable staff to drive around Chelmsford removing waste and recyclable from homes and businesses…

Pay rate £15.88 – £17.76/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 7 September 2026

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About this job

HGV Drivers with CPC Card are required for ongoing temporary work in Chelmsford.
Our client is looking for hard-working, reliable staff to drive around Chelmsford removing waste and recyclable from homes and businesses and take away for disposal or recycling. If you are physically fit and work well in a team, this job is for you.

In this role you will need to work quickly and cleanly and remain polite and professional with the public. Be upbeat, proactive and positive, with a 'can-do' attitude. You must also have a flexible approach to work and changing circumstances.

Work activities include:
- collecting residential waste and recycling in Chelmsford
- moving bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes
- using a lifting mechanism to tip the waste from bins into the lorry
- reporting any problems with waste collections
- help waste collection operatives with collections

2 years HGV driving experience required but not essential.

Working hours:
6:30/7am start - 9.25 hours a day (job and finish)
Tuesday to Friday
37 hours a week
(overtime available depending on workload)

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact Alex at Hays in Chelmsford for a confidential discussion on your career.

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