HGV Class 1 Driver

Job Function:

To fulfil transport jobs in a timely and safe manner. Ensuring maximum efficiency and customer service throughout.

Key tasks & responsibilities:

Ensuring the day-to-day running of the driver’s vehicle is carried out safely, legally and profitably.

Fleet Maintenance – First use checks prior to commencing any job. Ensuring all assets are presented for maintenance as required by our Operators Licence when requested by operations team. Maintaining vehicle/trailer cleanliness and equipment maintenance.

Driver Compliance – Ensuring compliance with tachograph law and working time directive. Highway Code is to be observed at all times.

Flexible working hours – Standard hours detailed in contract. Over time expected.

Route planning – Route should be planned prior to starting job. Low bridges and weight limits to be taken into consideration. Most efficient, safest route to be taken at all times.

Physical abilities – coupling and un-coupling trailers; ability to work trailer twist locks; operate sliding skeletals and working with curtain sided trailers.

Experience in operating Containers or Curtainsiders is essential. ADR preferred but not essential.

Any other disciplines when required and agreed.

Key Competencies:

Communication with operations team;

Technical abilities for use of company tablets - First use checks, job maintenance, messaging operators, emailing;

Time management;

Compliance as required by our Operators licence.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14.53-£22.82 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: On the road