Hgv Class 1 Driver
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">HGV Class 1 Driver</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Croydon</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £53,000 per annum</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working Pattern: Minimum 10-hour shifts, early starts from around 3:00am</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Opportunity</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are recruiting an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver to join an established recycling and environmental services business.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">The role will involve completing commercial collection routes, working independently while maintaining a safe, reliable and professional service.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This would suit an experienced Class 1 driver who is comfortable with early starts, longer shifts and multi-site collection work, and who is looking for a stable permanent position with overtime available.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Role</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Your responsibilities will include:</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Completing scheduled commercial collection routes</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Carrying out daily vehicle and safety checks</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensuring collections are completed safely and efficiently</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operating vehicles used for different types of commercial waste collections</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working with collection equipment including RORO vehicles where required</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Reporting vehicle defects, route issues or operational problems to the Transport team</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintaining accurate paperwork and driver records</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensuring vehicles are operated safely and in line with relevant transport regulations</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Providing a professional service when attending customer sites</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Essential</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid HGV Class 1 / Category C+E licence</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid Driver CPC</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good understanding of drivers' hours and road transport regulations</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Comfortable completing urban and multi-site commercial collection routes</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Comfortable with early starts from around 3:00am</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Reliable and able to work independently</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Able to commit to shifts of a minimum of 10 hours</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Preferred</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous RORO / Roll-on Roll-off experience</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous commercial waste or recycling experience</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience operating specialist collection vehicles or equipment</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience completing multi-site or collection-based routes</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous waste-sector experience is useful but is not essential for the right experienced HGV driver.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Package</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">£53,000 per annum</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Permanent, full-time position</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Minimum 10-hour shifts Monday to Friday</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Early starts, typically from around 3:00am</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overtime available every second Saturday</p>
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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overtime paid at time and one-third</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Apply</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you are an experienced Class 1 Driver looking for a permanent role in the Croydon area and are comfortable with early starts and commercial collection work, apply with your CV for further details</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 15 Sep 2026
- Location: CR0, New Addington, Greater London
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Licence: Class 1 (C+E)
- Category: Other
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