Veolia is calling upon mums to get behind the wheel and help the UK get through the HGV driver crisis.
Businesses across the UK are experiencing a drop in trained HGV drivers due to a combination of factors from Brexit, Covid-19 and a testing backlog. Veolia is now urging parents to consider if a new career in the waste industry might be for them.
The company wants to highlight the benefits for parents looking for part-time roles that they may have never considered. Drivers have the opportunity to work locally as part of their community rather than the assumed long-distance journeys and overnight stays. The hours start early, when parents are already up, but allow them to finish early in time to collect children from school. And finally, they will be helping the planet by supporting residents to boost recycling locally.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) was predicting a shortage of about 60,000 drivers pre-pandemic, they now estimate this to be over 100,000 across the UK. In recycling and waste, Veolia is reporting an average of 15% vacancy rates for driving roles and it is proving very challenging to fill this resourcing gap given the dynamics of this labour market.
We are looking to break down the barriers that are placed there and we would like to increase the number of females working on our teams. We offer a really good lifestyle – no overnights, no long-haul or overseas, so ideal for family time.