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Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver

Posted 10th March 2026

REFERENCE

29149_1773137127

Location
Walsall, West Midlands
Salary
Up to£16.35/hr
Job Type
Temporary
Job Discipline
Industrial

Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver - Trade Services

Join Opus People Solutions and work for our esteemed client, Walsall Council. We are currently seeking dedicated HGV Drivers to join our team at an attractive pay rate of £16.35 per hour.


Salary: £16.35 per hour PAYE
Working Schedule: ADHOC basis, booked on a daily basis as and when required. Can be booked up to 4 days per week over Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week, 9.25 hours per day.
Location: Clean & Green Depot in Brownhills, with operations across Walsall Borough community

Number of Positions: 4

You will be expected to work as a Waste Collection Operative when driving shifts aren't available.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform routine vehicle maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
  • Ensure compliance with guidelines outlined in the Driver handbook/MORR Code and Highway Code.
  • Drive and operate HGV vehicles for Waste Collection around Walsall Borough.
  • Adhere strictly to driving and reversing procedures as per standard training protocols.
  • Be responsible for a crew collecting Commercial waste and Household waste.
  • Collection of Bulky Items.

Professional driver - primary function, day to day driving duties. Household door to door collections, commercial waste collections, street cleaning and associated functions:

  • Recycling collections, performance targets and reducing contamination
  • Garden waste collections
  • Food waste collections
  • Domestic refuse collections
  • Multi-occupancy properties (flats, apartments)
  • New developments
  • Commercial waste & recycling collection services
  • Bulky item collections
  • Bin delivery
  • Mechanical sweeper operations
  • Removal of fly tipping

Experience Required:

  • Previous experience driving HGV vehicles.
  • Valid Full UK Driving Licence.
  • No more than 3 points on Licence will be accepted.
  • Valid Class 1/Class 2 licence.

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