Refuse Driver
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">HGV Drivers with CPC Card are required for ongoing temporary work in Chelmsford.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">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.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">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.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work activities include:</p>
<ul class="list-unstyled job-desc-list mb-3">
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>collecting residential waste and recycling in Chelmsford</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>moving bags, wheelie bins and recycling bins and boxes</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>using a lifting mechanism to tip the waste from bins into the lorry</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>reporting any problems with waste collections</span></li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>help waste collection operatives with collections</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">2 years HGV driving experience required but not essential.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working hours:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">6:30/7am start - 9.25 hours a day (job and finish)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Tuesday to Friday</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">37 hours a week</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">(overtime available depending on workload)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What you need to do now</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">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.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">INDEOE</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 07 Oct 2026
- Location: Chelmsford, Essex
- Employment Type: Permanent, Temporary
- Category: Construction
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