Reference 011239
Publication start date 12/06/2026
Job description Drivers
Post description Service Driver - 26T
Vacancy details Division Welfare Tankering Services - Driver
Title Tanker Driver
Contract type Permanent Full Time
Vacancy location Location William Nadin Way, Swadlincote Industrial Estate, Swadlincote, Derby, DE110BB
Location United Kingdom, Midlands, Derby HS2 Tanker Services
Requester Number of positions to be provided 1
Employment Details Contract hours 42.50
About the role
The Role Join a role where your HGV driving skills make a real impact - every day is different, and your work keeps the industry moving.
As a 26T Tanker Driver in GAP's Tanker Services Division, you'll be responsible for safely collecting and transporting a variety of liquid wastes, delivering non-potable water, and ensuring all work meets environmental, DVSA, and HSE regulations.
You’ll use modern equipment, keep accurate digital records via our BigChange system, and maintain high standards of safety, service, and customer care. servicing welfare units and emptying effluent tanks, to supporting industrial and construction projects, your role is key to keeping projects running smoothly.
What You'll be Doing
- Deliver non-potable water or remove waste from industrial sites (including drilling waste, soil engineering, and interceptors), completing all paperwork accurately (including damage checks, fuel levels, and authorised signatures)
- Service welfare units and septic tanks - empty, clean, refill chemicals, replenish consumables
- Carrying out daily vehicle checks and basic maintenance to ensure roadworthiness and safety
- Complete final site visits, record job details and photos on BigChange, and get customer sign-off
- Maintaining a clean and organised vehicle and supporting general depot duties
- Following customer site Health & Safety rules and using digital tachographs in line with legislation
What You'll Bring
- Previous HGV driving experience - tanker or waste sector experience an advantage
- HGV Class 2 licence, Driver CPC (35 hours), and valid Digi Tacho card is essential
- Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices
- Strong attention to detail and ability to complete paperwork accurately
- A professional, friendly approach when dealing with customers and colleagues
About Us
You’ll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.
As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:
- More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
- Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
- Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
- Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support
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26T Tanker Driver in Swadlincote employer: GAP Group
GAP is an exceptional employer that prioritises your growth and well-being, offering a supportive work culture where your driving skills truly make a difference. With a commitment to investing in top-notch equipment and providing extensive training from day one, you'll have the opportunity to thrive in a family-run business that values its employees. Enjoy generous holidays, health and wellness support, and the chance to be part of a leading team in the UK's equipment hire industry.
