Position Overview & Specifications
We have an amazing opportunity for a Driver who wants to gain there HGV license. Salary £30,500 pa
Who we are
First Mile are London’s leading recycling service, helping collect refuse from over 30,000 locations across the city. We need amazing and efficient drivers with a great attitude and customer service to collect from our clients.
What you will do
If you are a professional driver and are ready to take the next steps to become a HGV driver you should look no further. Whilst working as a Collection Driver driving our smaller vehicles you will be collecting refuse bags from our clients. Your day will start from our North Acton depot where you will pick up your vehicle. You will then be given a round of collections and using our new App, choose the most efficient routes. At the end of your shift you will return to the depot and finish for the night. Whilst you are doing collections we will pay for you to do your HGV license. Once you are fully qualified you will then become one of our HGV Collection Driver’s, which comes with a new set of wheels and a nice salary bump taking you to at least £39k (and up to £49k depending on shift pattern).
The shift pattern is 4 days working 2 days of on a continuing rota. Night shifts start between 6pm-8pm depending on route, 10 hours per shift.
Requirements
- Cat. B UK driving license
- Clean UK driving license
- Experience of driving in a city, preferably London
- Right to work in the UK
- Proficient level of English
Benefits
- 20 days annual leave (worked bank holidays will be added back to your balance)
- Quarterly bonuses
- Driver of the quarter bonus (best drivers receive additional financial allowances)
- A £40 a month allowance to spend on you. If you want a gym membership, loads of cookies, to pamper yourself or to pay for a flight it is totally up to you.
- But most importantly, a fun, positive, collaborate workplace in which you can learn, working for a rapidly growing, multi award-winning business in a sector that has never been more important.
- NEST Pension Scheme