7.5t Driver (Cat C1) – £15.96/hr – Croydon

About the role

We are looking for a reliable 7.5‑tonne driver (Category C1) to join Veolia’s growing fleet in Croydon. Working 40 hours per week on a variety of shifts, you will collect fly‑tipped waste and manage deliveries using our digital system.

Key responsibilities

• Drive to scheduled and ad‑hoc collection points, picking up waste, bags and bins.
• Operate a tablet to receive, update and close jobs.
• Load and unload items of varying weights safely.
• Perform daily vehicle checks in line with the driver operator handbook.
• Enter all required information into the onboard system and submit paperwork each day.
• Comply with traffic legislation, load security and weight limits.
• Maintain a clean carriageway, cleaning any spillages.
• Work on bank holidays as required.

Required profile

• Valid Category C1 licence.
• Up‑to‑date Driver CPC.
• Current Digi/Tachograph card.
• Clean driving record.
• Experience in waste or recycling collection is desirable.

Required skills

• Cat C1 licence
• Driver CPC
• Digi/Tachograph card

What we offer

• £15.96 per hour.
• 25 days annual leave.
• People’s Pension scheme.
• Free physiotherapy and health resources.
• Funded driver CPC training and paid training days.
• Annual Christmas bonus.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Overtime opportunities and early‑pay financial wellbeing support.