Regional Driver Development Coach - Haz & Liquid Waste Tankers
About this role
Regional Driver Development Coach
Haz & Liquid Waste Tankers
Help our drivers perform at their best. Drive safer standards. Make a difference every day.
The Role
Are you an experienced HGV driver, driver trainer or transport professional with a passion for developing people and improving driving standards?
Biffa is looking for a Regional Driver Development Coach to support our Haz & Liquid Waste Tanker operations.
This is a hands-on, field-based role where you'll work closely with our drivers and operational management teams to promote safe driving, maintain compliance and develop the skills and behaviours needed to deliver an excellent service to our customers.
You'll play a key role in ensuring our drivers have the knowledge, confidence and competence to operate safely and efficiently across a specialist fleet, helping us maintain high standards in an environment where safety is paramount.
If you're passionate about driver development, enjoy coaching people and want to make a real difference to safety and performance, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
Driver Recruitment & Induction
• Support driver recruitment through practical assessments and competency checks. • Deliver a comprehensive three-day driver induction, ensuring new starters understand our safety standards, procedures and legislative requirements. • Help new drivers build the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed in their roles.
Driver Training & Development
• Deliver ongoing driver training, refresher sessions and additional training to meet operational requirements. • Coach drivers to improve their skills, behaviours and overall driving performance. • Support the development of a positive safety culture across our regional operations.
Safety, Compliance & Performance
• Maintain accurate driver training and competency records using Express Class. • Review driving performance data with operational managers, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement. • Provide driver reassessments and targeted retraining following incidents or where performance concerns are identified. • Work with managers to address unsafe behaviours and ensure drivers meet the required standards of competence and compliance.