Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 8 May 2026

LOCATION

Walsall

TYPE

Temporary

LEVEL

Associate

SKILLS

HGV Driving Waste Collection Vehicle Maintenance Route Planning Crew Management Compliance with Safety Regulations Commercial Waste Collection Reversing Procedures

FULL DESCRIPTION

Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver

Opus People Solutions is recruiting on behalf of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] for a Waste & Street Cleansing HGV Driver. This is a temporary position based at the Clean & Green Depot in Brownhills, with operations across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Borough. The pay rate is £16.35 per hour PAYE, working ADHOC basis up to 4 days per week, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, 9.25 hours per day. There are 5 positions 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

Additional Duties

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 2 licence.

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