Got an interview this week with one of the big waste companies. Not dustcart driving.
It’s working at a waste transfer site. Basically go to recycling centres ( dumps) and collect the full containers and replace with empty ones. Then take the full load to another site and unload it. Hours are from 6.30 am to 4.30 pm,although it can be more nearer the 5 finish mark.
It’s class 2 work, 5 days. Pay £29k.
Anyone know done this work before? Worth a go?
You familiar with hookloaders? If so it’s a doddle, pretty much. If not, there’ll be 15 minutes of “training” and a bit of a learning curve for the first week or two. Just remember - firm level ground! 
I speak from experience, only ever made the mistake once, disaster was averted but it was a stressy moment. And your offer is better money than I was on when I did that type of work
Zac_A:
You familiar with hookloaders? If so it’s a doddle, pretty much. If not, there’ll be 15 minutes of “training” and a bit of a learning curve for the first week or two. Just remember - firm level ground!
No mate, I’ve no recent experience of hgv work. Only when I did my course back in 2007 in the RAF. Been driving buses for a few years though so used to larger vehicles. I appreciate the cabs are higher up on the trucks though.
Is it an easy job to learn ?
I would imagine it would be similar to tipper work aside the fact the bin is attached by a hook instead of being attached to the chassis. I applied to Severn waste as a waste transfer driver but when they called me for an interview, I was at work the day they asked me to come in so they just said “thank you” and hung up and never heard from them again 
That was actually a decent paying job at the time, something like £13 an hour and £15 on weekend’s or something like that but as they didn’t even give any opportunity to be flexible as I was working at the time then I lost all interest as they must have zero flexibility at all in the company if they can’t even work with a potential driver who’s already working and I can’t work for people like that!
RogerOut:
No mate, I’ve no recent experience of hgv work. Only when I did my course back in 2007 in the RAF. Been driving buses for a few years though so used to larger vehicles. I appreciate the cabs are higher up on the trucks though.
Is it an easy job to learn ?
Not that hard IMO, all you have to do is line up your truck with the skip and keep it straight, it’s harder when you’ve got a hiab behind your cab because then you cant see when you’ve got the hook in place, but you’ll get used to it.
On the job the experienced hands will be doing it at speed, bending a few rules, like if you’re just shifting a skip from one side of the yard to the other, all you do is hoist the skip’s back end clear of the ground and drive across the yard like that. Steady away until you’re comfortable with doing it faster is the way to do it.
I did the exact same job for the busy season a few years ago for the co’ that runs our local sites.
One of the cushty jobs as long as you get on & stay on the right side of the sites. Hook loaders are easy to master & most of these sites are well laid out, if you do get a tricky one they’ll often move the bins with the 360. Where you tip will depend on the load but most will go to a transfer station.
MickCharity:
I did the exact same job for the busy season a few years ago for the co’ that runs our local sites.One of the cushty jobs as long as you get on & stay on the right side of the sites. Hook loaders are easy to master & most of these sites are well laid out, if you do get a tricky one they’ll often move the bins with the 360. Where you tip will depend on the load but most will go to a transfer station.
Yes, mostly transfer stations mate that right.