HGV Class 2 Driver

HGV Driver Location: Rainham, London Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 inc. overtime + London waiting Contract: Permanent and full time, 48 hours per week Hours: Monday to Friday, with evening and weekend overtime opportunities Our client is a well-established, national provider of environmental and industrial services, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, compliant solutions across a broad range of sectors. Operating from a network of depots across the UK, they specialise in environmental protection, asset maintenance, and emergency response, supporting both commercial and public sector clients with a professional, can-do approach. Based at the company’s Rainham depot, this is a varied, hands-on role sitting within a busy technical operations team. As a HGV Multi-Skilled Operative, you will play a key part in the day-to-day delivery of environmental and industrial services across client sites. You’ll be expected to work both independently and as a part of a team, representing the company professionally on site and contributing to a wide range of planned and reactive works. About the role: • Operating company HGV and other vehicles in a safe and compliant manner, including adherence to tachograph regulations • Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting any defects to supervisors promptly • Carrying out high pressure water jetting and industrial cleaning duties • Responding to spills and emergency clean-ups using specialist equipment and resources • Installing, servicing, inspecting, and decommissioning of interceptors and storage tanks • Undertaking groundworks, remediation, and civils project support • Preparing surfaces and spray lining using specialised equipment • Uplifting and offloading materials in a compliant and safe manner • Completing job reports on site, with all relevant information • Communicating with customers on site and identifying opportunities to recommend additional services • Participating in a standby/call-out rota, including occasional evening, weekend and away working About you: • Valid UK HGV Class 2 license with ideally zero points (up to 6 points may be considered) • Must be willing to comply with both a DBS check and drug and alcohol screening • Previous experience in a similar environmental, industrial, or multi-skilled operative role • Experienced in completing RAMS documentation • A flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to emergency and reactive works • Strong team player, capable of supporting colleagues under pressure • Right to work in the UK Desirable but not essential: • Valid ADR license • Previous experience operating plant machinery • CPCS/NPORS Excavator cert What makes this role so great? • Competitive starting salary of £42,000 to £47,000 • Regular overtime potential to increase earning opportunities • Permanent, full time role with a stable, growing national business • Genuine variety of work – no two days are the same! • Opportunities to develop skills across multiple disciplines and gain additional qualifications • Supportive team environment If you enjoy varied and hands on work and have a valid HGV 2 license please apply or contact us directly for a confidential chat!