WHEN YOU THINK OF A HGV DRIVER YOU’D BE FORGIVEN FOR USUALLY THINKING OF A MAN. HOWEVER THIS ROLE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR WITH WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND WE HAVE TO SAY SOME OF OUR BEST DRIVERS ARE GIRLS!
We’ve actively promoted sexual equality in the work place for years and think its great that more and more women are taking an interest in the role.
We’ve had people join us from other companies and we’ve also trained from within the company and they’ve been amazing!
The HGV driver crisis seems to have hit the headlines in a big way. We’re fortunate enough to have some amazing drivers (both male and female) but we have to admit we’ve found it more difficult to recruit over the last year.
Here are our girlies – Cassie, Cat and Chloe
As the general perceptions of a truck driver slowly change, people are starting to realise that female HGV drivers can do the job just as well as men, if not even better.
The industry stats for female drivers currently stands at around 2% but this is changing as more enter the sector.
In the past 10 years or so the standard and comfort of the trucks have improved with better beds, mod cons and home comforts. There are also many less manual HGV roles that don’t need someone of strength to do the job well.
All these factors and the perceptions of female HGV drivers are changing all the time and here at EMS we hope that trend continues!
So why has it become so difficult to find decent qualified drivers?
Why now? Covid is certainly part of the problem. As travel became increasingly restricted last year, and large parts of the economy shut down, many European drivers went home. And haulage companies say very few have returned.
Quote taken from BBC News
The pandemic also created a large backlog in HGV driver tests, so it’s been impossible to get enough new drivers up and running.
The industry warned the prime minister in June that there were 25,000 fewer candidates passing their test in 2020 than in 2019.
SO WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE SHORTAGES?
As well as allowing more foreign workers into the UK from October, Ministry of Defence examiners will be brought in to increase the number of HGV driving tests.
There will be free intensive ‘boot camps’ to train 3,000 people to become HGV drivers, with another 1,000 to be trained through courses funded by the adult education budget.
The government is also writing to nearly one million drivers who hold an HGV licence to encourage them to return to the industry.
It has also slightly relaxed the Drivers’ Hours rules, which means drivers will be able to increase their daily driving limit from nine hours to 11 hours twice a week.
A government spokesperson said longer journeys “must only be used where necessary and must not compromise driver safety”.
And there is £7,000 per person funding for the Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship scheme.
THERE IS SO MUCH PRESS RELATING TO THIS WE COULD GO ON FOR AGES!
HOWEVER ONE GOOD THING POTENTIALLY THAT WILL COME FROM THIS IS THE SURGE IN INTEREST FROM WOMEN DRIVERS!
Lorry driver shortage… time to tempt female truckers?
With the UK facing a chronic shortage of lorry drivers, limiting supplies of everything from Coca-Cola and beer to McDonald’s milkshakes, and even Nando’s chicken, could female drivers be a saving grace for supply chains across the country? As haulage firms try to attract more women to the profession – currently only 1% of truck drivers are female.
It’s even a big topic on THIS MORNING!
We like to think we’re forward thinking in our approach to recruitment and hopefully this driver shortage will encourage more female drivers to look for a change of career.
We’d love to hear from anyone (male or female) looking to return to HGV work or even a new challenge.
Get in contact and we’d be happy to discuss any possible vacancies we may have.
WHAT CAN WE SAY…WE’RE SUCKERS FOR NEW TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT AND THE LATEST ADDITION DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!
The new Middleton Baler to join our already impressive collection is an absolute beauty and will make life a lot easier and much more productive. Purchased from Middleton Engineering in Glastonbury, another family run company.
We pride ourselves on trying to keep business as local as possible and contribute to our own economy.
Check out our ME2R80F Twin Ram Recycling Baler
This baler has the flexibility to manage the widest range of waste materials, including hard plastics from TV and consumer electronics. The twin ram design produces denser and heavier bales.
A BIT ABOUT MIDDLETON ENGINEERING
Middleton Engineering are a unique company that specialises in the waste recycling industry. They understand the demands of the industry are always looking for ways to improve waste baling solutions. Their clients include local authorities, major UK supermarkets and leading distribution centres.
Everything that they make is produced here under one roof. Their design engineers use the latest 3D design software, they have a CNC machining department, large fabrication facilities, service workshops and an extensive storage department housing over 20,000 spare parts for a full range of recycling equipment including their specially designed hydraulic cylinders.
They handle a wide range of projects, ranging from simple refurbishments and service contracts to large scale turnkey installations.
In 2015, Middleton Engineering celebrated 40 years of business. They have a reputation for quality of work, excellent service and design innovation, which has established Middleton Engineering as a major supplying force within the industry, both nationally and worldwide.
Their highly skilled management team and service engineers work in partnership with their clients to ensure projects are completed within the agreed programme, to the highest standards.
SUSTAINABILITY AND RECYCLING – QUOTE FROM MIDDLETON ENGINEERING In today’s consumer-driven society, we believe, it is the responsibility of the manufacturing community to lead the way in environmental sustainability. Middleton Engineering is committed to an environmentally and socially positive work ethic. We are constantly working to ensure our business ethos is always in keeping with the basic principles of conserving resources. Reducing waste and emissions through recycling and other energy conservation measures.
We are committed to sourcing materials and consumables from suppliers that, like us, follow these ideals, reinforcing our sustainability. Our products are built with these same sustainability ideals in mind. So you know that when you purchase a Middleton Engineering baler, you are supporting a positive commitment to climate protection and preservation through energy efficiency and waste reduction.
AS YOU KNOW AT EMS WE ARE DEDICATED TO ZERO TO LANDFILL AND THIS NEW BALER WILL CERTAINLY BE A BIG HELP IN ACHIEVING THIS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF OUR SERVICES GIVE US A CALL. WE’RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.
IT’S BEEN A HECTIC COUPLE OF MONTHS IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY AND WE’VE BEEN RUSHED OFF OUR FEET! WE’VE BEEN ACTIVELY RECRUITING TO EXPAND OUR TEAM (ESPECIALLY DRIVERS) DURING THIS TIME AND OUR NEW ADDITIONS SEEM TO HAVE FITTED IN SEAMLESSLY.
We’ve taken on three new drivers at our Paignton Bay Skips yard, a new driver for our new Middleton Baler in Exeter and we’re actively looking for new drivers to join the team in Plymouth.
We aim to continue the expansion as demands increase and are open to applications from anyone! If you think that you’d be a good fit for the company, are hard working, honest and friendly we’d like to hear from you.
Here at EMS we pride ourselves on our intensive recruitment procedure. We are completely committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We’re committed to making EMS a fair, safe and enjoyable place to work. A place where everyone feels valued and our employees all have equal access to the opportunities our company offers.
Equal opportunities in the workplace is not only good practice, it also makes sound business sense. Our equal opportunities policy will help all those who work for us to develop their full potential. By utilising their talents and resources it can only benefit the efficiency of the company.
We’ve found that being an equal opportunities employer also helps us to attract the best talent available when recruiting staff. We believe this is part of the reason we have such a great team!
A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS
EMS Waste Services is a family run business with family values running through the Company from Director to Operator, focusing heavily on service, image and customer commitment.
By having strong values in place and treating our staff with equal respect, regardless of their role we keep a happy, content team who are then focused on whats important.
Providing an excellent service to our customers.
We’re one of the premier Waste Management companies in the country, serving customers throughout the Exeter and Devon regions. We offer a range of skips for hire that are suitable for all manner of waste. We can help you with everything from garden and general household waste to specialist waste removal, such as asbestos.
Our friendly and professional team has over two decades of industry experience, allowing us to provide you with the best possible customer service. We can assist with the provision of permits for roadside skips to make your experience with us as stress-free as possible.
EMS have over two decades of experience. Our reputation speaks for itself and our continued expansion means we are constantly striving to recycle every kind of waste possible.
So if you think we’re the type of company you’d like to work for give us a call. We’re always on the lookout for more quality individuals to join our team.
With over 30 years of experience and one of the largest Skip and waste management companies in Devon its no surprise we have a bank of satisfied customers.
EMS are the first choice for all your domestic or commercial waste removal requirements and we benefit from an unrivaled level of service.
Our skip hire services cover the whole of Devon, part of Cornwall and Somerset and are part of a definitive waste disposal package that extends across all locations.
We have a great reputation based on our extensive experience and can assist with all aspects of waste management and recycling. We can even help with organising permits from your local authority, and offer expert advice on getting the most from the capacities of our skips. We are licensed waste carriers with an outstanding reputation built on trust, reliability and strong business ethics.
Our family run business prides itself on the level of service we offer and the measures we take for ongoing improvements. Our name is synonymous with professional skip hire but we never let the size of our company or our reputation change the way we approach waste management.
We strongly believe that it’s important to build great relationships with customers and clients, whilst maintaining competitive prices on our skips. All of these things combined is what has our customers returning to use us for skip hire on a repeat basis.
Domestic Skip Hire
Our Domestic skip hire service offers our customers a fast and convenient waste disposal solution. Even if you’ve never hired a skip before its easy and you can use our services for home and garden clearances safe in the knowledge that we’ll always deliver the best advice on capacities, collections and disposals.
We understand that it can be daunting and choosing the right size of skip isn’t always easy, which is why we have a handy size guide on our website so you can compare the sizes and make an easier choice for your convenience.
If you don’t have the space for one of our skips at your home then there’s no need to panic. EMS can advise how to get a permit which then allows our domestic customers position their skip on the roadside for a limited amount of time.
NB. There are certain things you can’t put in your skip.
RESTRICTIONS.
* Any mattresses placed in a skip or bought into the yard will be charged £20 + VAT each
* Certain types of waste CANNOT be placed in general waste skips under any circumstances.
Including the following:
Any electrical items Asbestos (We do offer a specific service for this) Fridge/Freezers Batteries Tyres Pressurised Containers Paint/varnish Tins Gas Cylinders Fluorescent Tubes Liquids of any description.
There are many types of hazardous waste.
The best advice we can offer is that if you’re unsure about anything please give us a call and one of our team can help.
Commercial Skip Hire
When it comes to Commercial skip hire in the Westcountry, EMS offer an unrivaled service. We make site clearance problems easy to manage with a bespoke plan that meets all of your business requirements. We can deliver as many skips as you need to site. When you want them, where you want them and in the capacity required to do the job.
Even if you need multiple deliveries on a daily basis. We have more than a sufficient number of units available to cope with the demand. We can also make multiple daily collections if required.
From a large-scale multiple property development and factory clearances to small-scale waste product from local traders, we collect and dispose of your unwanted waste materials in the most environmentally responsible way possible. We pride ourselves on recycling over 95% of all waste collected at our in house recycling plant in Exeter.
if you would like more information about any of our services please feel free to give one of our team a call.
It’s been another busy month here for us at EMS Waste Services across all three depots. Not that we’re complaining we’ve had some cracking jobs come in for both new and regular clients.
We regularly update our Facebook and Instagram pages to keep our followers up to date with whats going on so we thought we’d also share a bit of a snippet on the website.
If you would like to book a skip you can either give us a call or go to the website where you can use our handy size guide to ensure you get the right size skip for your project. You can also book and pay for your skip online too! We’re all about making life easy for our customers.
So heres what we’ve been up to in May!
Here’s one of our Plymouth jobs! OH DEAR MIGHT HAVE NEEDED A BIGGER SKIP Make sure you get the right size skip for the job or it could cost you! Check out this collection in Plymouth today
Words escape us
HERES HOW NOT TO LOAD A SKIP One of the collections from Torbay today. If you’re unsure what you can put in or how to load give us a call
DID YOU KNOW WE CURRENTLY RECYCLE OVER 95% OF ALL WASTE BROUGHT IN?Well it’s the constant commitment and new equipment that allow us to achieve this!Our new Middleton bailer has been installed at our Exeter transfer station. This will ensure we can recycle more of your waste and continue to divert less material to landfill.
18 May at 07:44 · MATTHEW LEDGERWOOD-BARRBAY SKIPS said As a thankyou for your support following the damage / vandalism during lockdown we have added your logo to our 2021 team race shirts thank you for your generosity
GREAT PHOTO AT BICTON COLLEGEOur driver Matt took this amazing picture whilst on a drop off to the college.Beautiful place to be working
LONG DAY FOR STEVE AND CHLOE IN EXETER
Just back now at 8pm from House of Fraser in the city centre! Even little Logan is helping his mum pack away for the day. Well done on a great job as usual guys.
JOIN THE EMS TEAM Our Plymouth depot are looking for HGV Skip Drivers. All applications through Indeed or email CV to Lisa at the Plymouth yard info@emsplymouth.co.uk
We’re looking forward to finding a new team member!
JOB COMPLETE FOR FRANK SMALLEY IN MORTONHAMPSTEAD Late finish for our driver Steve at 8pm!
EMS ARE THE NEXT SEASON KIT SPONSORS FOR EXETER CITY Here’s Amelia with a sneak preview modelling our signed shirt.
THINK YOU’VE NOT GOT ENOUGH SPACE FOR A SKIP IN YOUR GARDEN? THINK AGAIN!
Our drivers skills are awesome! Look at these two jobs in Plymouth. Proof that we can deliver to even the smallest of spaces.
Make sure you get the right size skip for the job or it could cost you! Check out this collection in Plymouth today 
Here’s Amelia with a sneak preview modelling our signed shirt.
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