Driver Specialist

As a Driver Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is a diverse role and includes the movement, storage and level 1 maintenance of a range of military and civilian type vehicles. You'll support vehicle mechanics and the site in all aspects of vehicle movement which obviously allows for the vehicle mechanics to focus on their core work repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.

Day-to-day, you'll load and off-load Vehicles and Main Equipment (VaME) and associated sub-systems, movement of VaME through receipt, issue, inspect, storage and maintenance, assisting with VaME related tasks as required.

• Vehicle or equipment fault reporting where appropriate


• Carry out general vehicle or equipment husbandry


• Checking weather proofing of VaME


• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe place of work


This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Ashchurch.


• Vehicle Fleet Management and logistics experience - preferably MOD


• Knowledge of Joint service publication 800 (In particular - Vol 5 and Vol 7)


• IT literate in MS Office software (Word - Excel - PowerPoint - Outlook - Visio - Access)


Qualifications for the Driver Specialist:

• Category 'C+E' driving licence


• Category 'H' driving licence - Desirable (Training available)


• MHE Operator - desirable (Training available)


Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement


• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity


• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.


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