The Role
Collect and manually load waste batteries from customer sites across the UK, ensuring safe transport and compliance with hazardous waste and ADR regulations. Complete transport and compliance paperwork, perform daily vehicle checks, report incidents, and provide excellent customer service while working with driver mates and operations to complete routes safely and efficiently.
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oin a Growing Environmental Services Team and Make a Real Difference
Are you an experienced Driver looking for a role that combines driving, customer interaction, safety, and environmental responsibility? Do you enjoy being on the road, working independently, and taking pride in delivering a first-class service?
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our specialist collection team, you'll:
✅ Ensure all waste is loaded, secured, transported, and delivered in full compliance with hazardous waste and ADR regulations.
✅ Complete all required compliance and transport documentation accurately and on time.
✅ Carry out daily vehicle inspections, safety checks, and maintain vehicle cleanliness to company standards.
✅ Report any safety concerns, near misses, incidents, spillages, or vehicle defects promptly.
✅ Adhere to all customer site rules, including security, health and safety requirements.
✅ Work collaboratively with driver's mates and operational teams to ensure collections are completed safely and efficiently.
✅ Identify opportunities to improve customer service and communicate additional customer requirements to management.
What We're Looking For
Why Work For Enva?
About
Enva is a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, with locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. We operate across 4 core waste streams: Hazardous Materials, Non-Hazardous Materials, Hydrocarbons and General Waste Recycling.With sustainability at the forefront of our proposition, we recover a broad range of waste materials for re-use in manufacturing and energy conversion. At Enva, we are committed to recycling and resource recovery; it forms the basis of our business strategy and our values. We support the life cycle of waste products to provide either a second life, such as the production of energy or, in many cases, closed-loop recycling solutions. Our dedication to developing new and innovative products and solutions and extending the life cycle of the world’s resources is driving our business forward.
Are you an experienced Driver looking for a role that combines driving, customer interaction, safety, and environmental responsibility? Do you enjoy being on the road, working independently, and taking pride in delivering a first-class service?
We're looking for a proactive, safety-focused Driver to join our national team, collecting redundant waste batteries from customer sites across the UK and ensuring their safe transport for recycling and disposal.
This is more than just a driving job – you'll play a vital role in supporting the circular economy and helping businesses manage hazardous waste responsibly.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our specialist collection team, you'll:
✅ Collect and manually load waste batteries from customer sites, including multi-floor locations, safely and efficiently.
✅ Operate across a varied national collection route, providing excellent customer service at every stop.
✅ Ensure all waste is loaded, secured, transported, and delivered in full compliance with hazardous waste and ADR regulations.
✅ Complete all required compliance and transport documentation accurately and on time.
✅ Carry out daily vehicle inspections, safety checks, and maintain vehicle cleanliness to company standards.
✅ Report any safety concerns, near misses, incidents, spillages, or vehicle defects promptly.
✅ Adhere to all customer site rules, including security, health and safety requirements.
✅ Work collaboratively with driver's mates and operational teams to ensure collections are completed safely and efficiently.
✅ Identify opportunities to improve customer service and communicate additional customer requirements to management.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking someone who takes safety seriously and enjoys being part of a high-performing team.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Good geographical knowledge of mainland UK.
- Strong understanding of the Highway Code, including the Hierarchy of Road Users.
- Experience in a customer-focused environment, with the ability to manage expectations professionally.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence handling challenges and resolving issues with a positive, solution-focused approach
- Safety-conscious and proactive in everything they do.
- Reliable, professional, and committed to high standards.
- Flexible and adaptable to meet changing operational requirements.
- Honest, transparent, and demonstrates exceptional integrity.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- A great team player who builds positive working relationships with customers and colleagues alike.
Why Work For Enva?
Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.
Examples of Company Benefits:
Examples of Company Benefits:
- A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.
- Competitive holiday allowance.
- Company pension scheme.
- Enhanced family friendly policies.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Lifestyle & leisure discounts (gym, cinema, shopping, and more).
- Employee life insurance.
- Bike2Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
About
Enva is a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, with locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. We operate across 4 core waste streams: Hazardous Materials, Non-Hazardous Materials, Hydrocarbons and General Waste Recycling.With sustainability at the forefront of our proposition, we recover a broad range of waste materials for re-use in manufacturing and energy conversion. At Enva, we are committed to recycling and resource recovery; it forms the basis of our business strategy and our values. We support the life cycle of waste products to provide either a second life, such as the production of energy or, in many cases, closed-loop recycling solutions. Our dedication to developing new and innovative products and solutions and extending the life cycle of the world’s resources is driving our business forward.
Skills Required
- Good geographical knowledge of mainland UK
- Strong understanding of the Highway Code, including the Hierarchy of Road Users
- Experience in a customer-focused environment with ability to manage expectations professionally
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence handling challenges and resolving issues with a positive, solution-focused approach
- Safety-conscious, proactive, reliable and committed to high standards
- Flexible and adaptable to meet changing operational requirements
- Honest, transparent, demonstrates exceptional integrity and is a team player
- Ability to complete compliance and transport documentation accurately and on time
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The Company
What We Do
Enva is a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions operating across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company specializes in managing hazardous and non-hazardous waste, transforming complex materials into valuable, sustainable products for reuse in manufacturing and energy conversion. With a commitment to sustainability and the circular economy, Enva provides a comprehensive portfolio of industrial, water, and wastewater services, helping customers tackle environmental challenges while preserving finite natural resources.
