HGV Drivers (Category: ‘CE’)
Job description
Due to our continual growth, we are looking for HGV Drivers (Category CE) to join our busy Transport division.
Responsibilities
- Excellent customer service skills that support the RiverRidge Brand.
- Ensure Health & Safety adherence at all times.
- Complete vehicle checks in line with operating licence procedures, reporting any defects to the Transport Office (both electronically and verbally).
- Following all regulations relating to driver’s hours and safe operation of heavy goods vehicles.
- Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Any other duties as delegated by the Transport Department.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Must hold a valid HGV licence ‘CE’, Digital Tachograph card and Full Driver CPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence).
- Minimum of 1 year’s HGV (Class CE) driving experience.
- Full UK Driving Licence (Max 6 penalty points).
- Good geographical knowledge of NI
- Good Knowledge of driver’s hours, rules and regulations.
- Must be able to apply Manual Handling techniques & undertake manual work.
- Flexible approach to working hours including weekday, weekends & Bank holidays will be required.
- Good communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Excellent customer service skills.
Desirable Skills
- Previous experience working in the waste industry.
Further Information
What we offer Competitive Hourly Rate Overtime rate of Time and a Half for hours worked over forty three hours Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday and Bank Holiday Time and a Half Annual Performance Bonus scheme available Twenty eight days Annual leave incl of eight Customary Bank Holidays Training and Development Opportunities Company pension scheme Employee Uniform
- Vacancy ID
- 1783960
- Job ref.
- HGV/CE/09/26
- Job Sector
- Transport, Distribution and Warehousing
- Area
- All of Northern Ireland
- Location
- Mallusk and Portadown
- Salary
- £16.22 per hour paid weekly
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 40
- Published date
- 28/08/2026
- Closing date
- 11/09/2026
- Worktime
- Between 5am and 6am, daus to be confirmed - varies depending on depot