HGV Multi-Skilled Operative
Location: Rainham, London
Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum including overtime
Contract: Permanent and full time, 40 hours per week
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with evening and weekend overtime opportunities
Our client is a well-established, national provider of environmental and industrial services, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, compliant solutions across a broad range of sectors. Operating from a network of depots across the UK, they specialise in environmental protection, asset maintenance, and emergency response, supporting both commercial and public sector clients with a professional, can-do approach.
Based at the company’s Rainham depot, this is a varied, hands-on role sitting within a busy technical operations team. As a HGV Multi-Skilled Operative, you will play a key part in the day-to-day delivery of environmental and industrial services across client sites. You’ll be expected to work both independently and as a part of a team, representing the company professionally on site and contributing to a wide range of planned and reactive works.
About the role:
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Operating company HGV and other vehicles in a safe and compliant manner, including adherence to tachograph regulations
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Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting any defects to supervisors promptly
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Carrying out high pressure water jetting and industrial cleaning duties
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Responding to spills and emergency clean-ups using specialist equipment and resources
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Installing, servicing, inspecting, and decommissioning of interceptors and storage tanks
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Undertaking groundworks, remediation, and civils project support
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Preparing surfaces and spray lining using specialised equipment
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Uplifting and offloading materials in a compliant and safe manner
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Completing job reports on site, with all relevant information
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Communicating with customers on site and identifying opportunities to recommend additional services
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Participating in a standby/call-out rota, including occasional evening, weekend and away working
About you:
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Valid UK HGV Class 2 license with ideally zero points (up to 6 points may be considered)
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Must be willing to comply with both a DBS check and drug and alcohol screening
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Previous experience in a similar environmental, industrial, or multi-skilled operative role
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Experienced in completing RAMS documentation
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A flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to emergency and reactive works
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Strong team player, capable of supporting colleagues under pressure
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Right to work in the UK
Desirable but not essential:
What makes this role so great?
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Competitive starting salary of £35,000
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Regular overtime potential bringing earnings up to £45,000 realistically
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Permanent, full time role with a stable, growing national business
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Genuine variety of work – no two days are the same!
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Opportunities to develop skills across multiple disciplines and gain additional qualifications
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Supportive team environment
