Panda Recycling UK
HGV Class 2 Transit Driver
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
HGV Class 2 Transit Driver
About The Role
Location: Leeds Skelton Grange
Position: Permanent, Full-Time (Guaranteed Hours)
Earnings:
- £12.65/hr basic
- £15.81/hr overtime
- OTE: £37,133 per year (based on a 50-hour workweek: 40 basic + 10 regular overtime, plus daily completion bonuses)
What You’ll Get (The Package)
We offer real earning potential with a supportive employer that values its drivers:
- Guaranteed Hours: Stable income with a 40-hour basic contract plus consistent overtime opportunities.
- High Earning Potential: High weekly earnings with overtime paid at £15.81/hr after 40 hours.
- Paid Breaks: Fully compensated 30-minute rest breaks included—get paid for your entire shift.
- Boosted Earnings: Earn an additional £10 per day completion bonus (totaling £50/week) to enhance take-home pay.
- No Specialist Licence Needed: Can be driven with a standard UK driving licence (Category B).
- Work-Life Balance: Early morning shifts (starting around 05:00 AM), ensuring an earlier end to workdays with no night shifts.
- Job Security: Long-term employment with a stable, purpose-driven company, providing full PPE and uniform.
Transit Driver Role at Panda Waste
Join Our Leeds Team!
Panda Waste provides reliable and efficient waste collection services, ensuring bins and containers are safely transported for processing and disposal. We are hiring a Transit Driver to join our Leeds Skelton Grange depot team.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will focus on confirming seamless waste logistics while delivering outstanding customer service and maintain high operational standards:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Service Delivery: Safely collect, exchange, and deliver waste bins and containers from customer sites with efficiency and professionalism.
- Customer Service: Communicate professionally and warmly with customers on-site, ensuring exceptional service.
- Compliance & Vehicle Care: Complete daily vehicle checks, promptly report defects, and maintain company vehicles in optimum condition for safety.
- Admin & Data Management: Handle all delivery documentation, report daily activities, and uphold data protection and GDPR compliance.
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
- Days: Monday to Friday with occasional rotational Saturdays.
- Shift Start: Early morning around 05:00 AM until completion.
Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
- Valid UK Driving Licence (Category B): Clean driving record required.
- Experience Preferred: Previous experience in multi-drop delivery/collection environments is ideal; local area knowledge is a definite benefit.
- Physical Fitness: Hands-on approach with strong manual handling capabilities (moving heavy containers).
- Skills: Excellent time management, interpersonal, and communication skills. Outdoor work background considered a plus.
About You
This role seeks a professional, conscientious, self-motivated driver who takes pride in their work. Values safety, flexibility, and delivers in both independent driving and customer-focused interactions.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Why Join Panda?
- Gain employment with a fast-paced, supportive team in a trusted industry leader.
- Build a rewarding, stable career while creating positive impact through sustainable operations.
- Join a culture that values excellence, safety, innovation, and trust as cornerstone principles.
If you are a dependable driver prioritising safety, professionalism, and responsible work, apply today!
About Panda
Panda Waste is a leading resource recovery business dedicated to making smarter, safer, and more sustainable practices in waste management.
Our legacy over the past 30 years includes:
- 3,000+ Team Members: Across multiple brands, united by shared vision and values.
- Core Purpose: To protect our people, serve our customers, and create positive community and environmental impact.
Our Commitments
We build a proactive, inclusive culture where:
- People Come First: Professional growth, wellbeing, and development are encouraged.
- Engagement Drives Performance: Teamwork, transparency, and accountability welcome.
- Excellence Through Innovation: We embrace challenges, generate bold ideas, and deliver practical solutions.
- Ownership & Responsibility: Every task or project is seen through to successful completion.
- Trust & Integrity: Underpinning every decision and action.
Panda’s Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Panda is committed to fostering a diverse, skilled, and representative workforce.
"Join us in valuing waste—and people."
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location