Regional Driver Trainer - HAZ & LIQUID WASTE TANKERS at Biffa Waste Services

Manchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HGV Driving, Class 1 HGV Licence, DCPC, Digital Tachograph, ADR Qualification, Waste Tanker Experience, Driver Training, Recruitment, Onboarding, Compliance, Safety Standards, Data Analysis, Behavioural Intervention, Legislation Knowledge, Health and Safety

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

Regional Driver Development Coach Location: North Region Role Purpose Biffa Specialist Services Industrial delivers tailored waste solutions for businesses with complex requirements. We provide hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and specialist logistics services to customers across the UK, supporting a wide range of industries. We are looking for an experienced Regional Driver Development Coach to play a critical role in ensuring our drivers operate safely, compliantly, and efficiently across our diverse divisional fleet. This is a hands-on, people-focused role, ideal for someone passionate about developing drivers, improving standards, and making a measurable impact on safety and compliance. Key Responsibilities Recruitment and Onboarding: Support the hiring process with pre-employment assessments and deliver a comprehensive 3-day Driver Induction aligned with standards and legislation. Ongoing Driver Training: Provide regular refresher and additional mode training to enhance driver skills and customer experience. Record Management: Maintain accurate driver competence and training records using Express Class. Post-Incident Support: Offer reassessment and retraining for drivers following incidents. Driving Performance Reviews: Regularly analyse driving data with management to identify and address support needs. Behavioural Interventions: Conduct targeted support for drivers requiring improvements in actions or behaviours. Continuous Improvement and Development: Enhance training delivery, optimise driver learning, and pursue personal professional development. We’re here to change the way people think about waste With over 100 years of history, Biffa’s iconic red trucks and containers are a familiar feature across the UK. Whether we’re turning waste into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. Over 11,000 people around the country trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. Dedicated to diversity Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn. What We’re Looking For Minimum 3 years of HGV driving experience, including multiple HGV modes. Valid Class 1 HGV licence, DCPC and Digital Tachograph card Valid ADR qualification with & Waste vacumn tanker experience Proven experience in driver training, and or transport roles Organised, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement Strong working knowledge of driver legislation and health & safety requirements And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa. · Company Car or Car Allowance · 25 Days Annual Leave Generous pension scheme. Medical and dental scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Bike to work scheme

Responsibilities

The role involves ensuring drivers operate safely, compliantly, and efficiently by delivering comprehensive driver inductions, ongoing refresher training, and mode-specific development across the divisional fleet. Key duties include maintaining accurate training records, analyzing driving data, and providing targeted support or retraining following incidents.