Tanker Driver in Ruthin

Job Requisition Number: 8315

Work Type: Permanent (42 hours / week)

Job Function: Logistics

Salary Range: £37,994.40 per annum (including shift allowance)

Base: Ruthin (LL15 1LY)

Closing Date: 23:59 on 09/02/2026

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Working in a safe manner at all times.
• Driving and operating Bio-solids tankers and ancillary equipment to facilitate removal of Bio-solids from wastewater treatment works and delivery to reception centres.
• Working closely with the Bio-solids Schedulers and Supervisors to ensure that all collections are undertaken when required and any exceptions are reported in a timely manner.
• Carrying out routine daily checks on tankers in order to comply with Road Traffic Act requirements and to ensure continuity with Welsh Waters Operators Licence.
• Carrying out daily and weekly checks to ensure legal road worthiness at all times.
• Accurately record driving hours.
• Accurately report and record defects.
• Record nil defects and action defects immediately.
• Recording quantities, types and destinations of Bio-solids transported to comply with relevant legislation and IMS procedure.

Who you’ll work with:

• Internal: Operations, H&S, finance, Bio-solids Service team colleagues.
• External: NRW Environment Agency, Local Authorities, Contractors.

About You:

• Possess a HGV Class 1 driving licence.
• Understand the importance of being a member of a high performing team.
• Able to take responsibility for own actions whilst working ‘in the field’ following procedures and guidelines.
• Knowledge of IT systems such as Word, Excel and Outlook and ability to use PDA and other hand held devices.
• Ability to travel as job requires and have a geographical appreciation of the operating area.
• Able to work to deadlines without compromising quality.
• Adaptable to changing priorities.
• The ability to develop positive working relationships and to be seen as a highly credible representative of the business.

Good to know:

• A HGV Class 1 driving licence is required for the role, Vac Tanker experience is preferred but training will be provided.
• 12-hour, 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.
• Set working hours of 6am-6pm daily (some flexibility to be discussed at interview).

For more information on the role please contact recruitment@dwrcymru.com

Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays).
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year.
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions.
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes.
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops.
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites.
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service.
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family.

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest. Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

Who we are:

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas. To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve. In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.