7.5 Tonne Van Driver

2 weeks ago

Norwich NR JZ, United Kingdom Restore PLC Full time £31,552 - £40,000 per year
About The Role

Role: 7.5 Tonne Van Driver - Secure Collection & Manual Handling Role

Location: Norwich, NR16 2JZ

Salary: £31552 per a year

Hours a week: 45 hours, or

Days of work: Monday to Friday (No Night Shifts)

Contract type: Permanent

This isn't your typical driving role. As a 7.5Tonne Van Driver - Secure Collections Operative, you'll combine professional driving with hands-on, physical work as part of our secure collections team. You'll be visiting client sites, collecting confidential documents, and ensuring their safe and secure transport for destruction.

This role involves regular manual handling and lifting, so it's well suited to someone who enjoys being active and takes pride in doing a job that keeps them moving throughout the day.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Handle and move heavy sacks of paper, emptying them into secure containers and transporting them to the vehicle
  • Collect and transport a variety of waste streams, including confidential paper, IT equipment, WEEE, DMR and other secure materials
  • Work across small & large customer sites, transporting paper waste between collection points, which may involve extended periods on your feet, long corridors, and stairs
  • Represent Restore Datashred in a professional manner, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining positive client relationships
  • Carry out daily vehicle checks, completing defect sheets and reporting any issues promptly
  • Ensure all equipment required for the day's duties is loaded and secured before leaving the depot
  • Review job sheets and plan your route effectively
  • Use the PDA to record daily collection activities and customer information

  • Ensure all paperwork is completed for each job and securely hand in copies at the end of each shift

  • Keep all materials safe and secure during loading, transport, and delivery

About you:

  • Hold a full UK Class 1 driving licence
  • Confident with manual handling and physically demanding work
  • Good understanding of tachograph use and the Working Time Directive, ensuring compliance with all driving and working hour regulations
  • Professional and customer-focused, with strong communication skills
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
  • Reliable, organised, and proactive in getting the job done safely and efficiently

Some of our benefits include:

  • Annual Leave – 23 days + bank holidays
  • Life Assurance – 2x basic annual salary
  • Bereavement Counselling – Support during difficult times
  • Free Onsite Parking
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential counselling via Health Assured
  • Eye Care Support – Free eye tests and up to £70 towards glasses for DSE users and drivers (includes retinal photography for drivers over 40)
  • Access to Stream - Stream is a financial wellbeing app that allows you to track your earnings in real time and access a percentage of your pay as soon as you've earned it. You can also save directly from your wages, set financial goals, and get money management tips, all designed to help you budget better and reduce financial pressure between paydays.
About Us

Restore Commitment to Disability Confidence

We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. You can let us know about any adjustments you may need via the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability or health condition who meet the essential criteria, where it is fair and appropriate to do so.

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