7.5 Tonne Driver Loader

July 19, 2021 | Comments Off on 7.5 Tonne Driver Loader

7.5 Tonne Driver Loader


Location: Tondu, Bridgend

Business Area: Kier Environmental Services

Contract: Permanent, full time


Delivering environmental services that make the difference.

Kier Environmental combines the latest technology, logistics expertise and innovative service design to provide a complete range of environmental services tailored to meet the individual needs of local communities. Our core principle is to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Our customer-focused front-line delivery teams serve more than 3.2 million households across the UK, working in long-term partnership with more than 20 public and private sector clients. Our services include recycling and refuse collections, household waste recycling centres, street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial refuse and recycling.

Kier Places are recruiting now for a 7.5T Driver Loader to join our refuse collection operational team, carrying out the recycling & waste service contract we hold with Bridgend County Borough Council.


Key Responsibilities

As a 7.5 Tonne Driver Loader, you will be driving and operating the vehicles, as well as loading and unloading recycling materials. You will also be carrying out daily vehicle checks to ensure Health and Safety standards are always adhered too.


What do we need from you?

To be a 7.5T Driver Loader with Kier, you will need a full UK Driving Licence, including Category C / Class 2 & CPC Card, you will need to be a good team player, and comfortable working in all weather conditions.


What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and a strong benefits package that includes: free life assurance, access to our valuable pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and many more! To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.


Pre-employment checks

It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.


Make the journey. Leave a legacy. Join us today as a 7.5T Driver Loader.

Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.


Closing Date: 18th August 2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment Agencies - opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV's are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.