Class 2 Driver

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About The Role
Role: Class 2 Driver - Secure Collection & Manual Handling Role
Location: Southampton, SO30 2PA
Salary: £35242.82 per a year
Hours a week: 45 hours
Days of work: Monday to Friday (No Night Shifts)
Contract type: Permanent

This isn’t your typical driving role. As a Class 2 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 2 driving licence - Minimum six months
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 The Company
Restore Commitment to Disability Confidence
We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. xrlawcv 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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Location:: Southampton
Salary:: £35,242 per annum
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Logistics And Warehousing

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