HGV Class 1 Driver - Floating

Location: Hams Hall (Birmingham)
Reporting to: Transport Manager
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 hours per day (some flexibility required)
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays (33 days total)
Pay: £16 p/h / £720 p/w / £37,440 PA + OT, Meal allowance and Nights out where applicable

Job Overview
Working within the transport and driving team to deliver a first-class service to our customers, ensuring their deliveries reach their destination in a safe and efficient way whilst adhering to transport and company regulations and requirements. Due to the nature of this floater role, the driver would also need to be willing to drive Class 2’s as needed and may be required to do nights out.

General Responsibilities:

• Representing the company in a professional, helpful and proactive manner to all potential, new and current customers
• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring you comply with statutory law, company policy & health & safety guidelines
• Complying with company policies and processes, achieving KPI’s to improve cost and operational efficiencies.
• Driving different Class 1 and Class 2 vehicles to cover holidays and sickness
• Deliver a service in line with business expectations
• Maintain good personal hygiene
• Report product safety incidents
• Watch for evidence of pests on site
• Follow the requirements of the drivers' handbook
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures and Service Level Agreements are complied with, for all customers.
• Responsible for own load security and strapping ensuring a safe delivery.
• Obtaining delivery confirmations via electronic or paper methods as required and ensuring these are returned safely to the transport office.
• Reporting to traffic planners on potential incidents, delays and successful delivery ensuring they are advised if you are running behind schedule.
• Conducting vehicle inspections before departure, recording via the app and reporting any defects to the transport office.
• Delivering goods on assigned routes throughout the UK and adhering to timings and customer requirements.
• Unloading goods as per client specifications, this may involve some manual handling or assisting the customer with unloading where required.
• Participate in our ongoing driver assessment and CPC programmes and making driving improvements where required.
• Completing E-learning and toolbox talks to continue your industry knowledge
• Ensure any medicals and licences are up to date as per legislation.
• Promote a positive and supportive working environment for all employees.
• Undertake any other duties required.

Experience Skills:

• Excellent geographical knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Professional, helpful & proactive manner
• Good team player

Aptitudes and abilities:

• Positive can do and a professional Attitude
• Willingness to be flexible and to drive different classes of vehicles
• Ability to do some nights out if required
• A commitment to self-development and self-improvement.
• Energetic & Enthusiastic
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to pass company driving test

Corporate, Social and Cultural Values:

Always ensure that there is a positive projection of our company values:

Integrity - We hold ourselves accountable and aspire to deliver a high-quality service consistently.

Trust - We will inspire trust by matching our behaviour to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

Partnership - We will strive to understand, grow and create a positive partnership with our customers, suppliers and employees.

Efficiency - We’re efficient with both time and resources to help ensure we’re doing our best for our customers.

Passion - We are passionate about delivering the best solutions and service for all and build positive relationships through outstanding service with each interaction whether internal or external.

Honesty – We are honest in our communications and promote openness which empowers us and develops consistency.

Demonstrates knowledge of:

• FORS
• Earned Recognition
• Driver hours requirements
• Safe loads

Key Performance Indicators:

• On-time deliveries
• Completion of relevant documentation
• Number of accidents / incidents / infringements

Experience of:

• Multidrop deliveries
• General haulage
• Pallet Network
• Commercial driving

Profile:

Conscientious, team player, energetic, enthusiastic, well presented, Customer focused, hands-on approach, professional, flexible, reliable, trustworthy, honest, excellent communicator. Committed to self-development and business improvement.

Working hours and Package:

Monday to Friday 10 hours per day. Some flexibility and overtime will be required due to the nature of the role.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Total 33 days.

Overtime, Night out allowance, meal allowance where applicable.

Clean and modern vehicles; microwave & fridge in vehicle.

Funded CPC training.

Use of onsite gym, secure parking, Company pension.* Life insurance* Company employee assistance programme including cover for family, shopping discounts, legal and wellbeing support.* Company uniform*

*after probation period.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Are you willing to drive different Class 1 and Class 2 vehicles to cover holidays and sickness?

Experience:

• Class 1 Driving: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driver CPC (required)

Work Location: In person