HGV Class 1 Driver

To Deliver and Collect Generators and associated equipment for the busy Transport Department - supporting the needs of the Rental, Sales and Service Departments. Successful Candidate will be expected to drive any vehicle from our extensive fleet including 6 and 8 Wheeler rigid lorry-loader equipped flatbeds with and without drawbar trailers, Tractor Units pulling 45' flatbed trailers, Fuel Tankers and 4x4's. Our customer base is varied including Utility Boards, Event Companies, Construction Companies etc. Sites visited will occasionally be challenging and you will be expected to provide an excellent service to our valued customers. OVERTIME Paid overtime is available at the following rates: Monday to Saturday 12.00am to 4.00am Double Time All other hours Time and Half Sundays & Bank Holidays All hours Double Time KEY TASKS & MAIN DUTIES 1. Responsible for delivering and collecting generators for hire and sales to and from customer's sites, using any of the varied vehicles in our fleet. 2. Responsible for loading and offloading generators and ancillary equipment in yard and on customer's sites, locating equipment on site in line with customer requirements. 3. Assist customers to run out and roll up cables on site as required. 4. Responsible for delivering fuel to customer's sites using a fuel tanker or 4 x 4 and bowser as required. 5. Responsible for checking and securing equipment on lorry, ensuring equipment agrees to the relevant paperwork. 6. Assist with the maintenance of equipment where required, including washing down sets if necessary when in the yard. 7. To provide Call-Out cover for generator deliveries or collections, refuelling or other emergency work requiring use of a lorry or 4 x 4 on a rostered basis. During each "On Call" week, there will be no scheduled daytime work and driver will be required to be available to be called into work for emergency driving jobs between the hours of 17.00 hours to 08.00 hours Monday to Friday and then 12.00 hours on Saturday through to 08.00 hours the following Monday morning. Remuneration appropriate to the "On Call" availability replaces normal pay during these rostered weeks. Flexibility exists to allow drivers on the roster to swap weeks if both parties are in agreement. Frequency of required Call-Out weeks is run rota based. 8. Comply with all relevant Health and Safety Regulations, e.g. Tachograph Regulations, European Working Time Directive, Vehicle Safety Check Lists etc. 9. Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping to ensure work areas are tidy. This includes company vehicles. 10. Comply with all aspects of the company quality, environmental management, H&S and energy management standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018) and occupational health and safety management best practice, proactively contributing to the company's continuous improvement programme.

1. LGV Licence required, C+E (Old Class 1) Essential 2. Experience with equivalent vehicle types (Rigid Wagon with Drawbar Trailer Essential rated to 44 Tonnes, Tractor Unit with 45' flatbed trailer) 3. Digital Tachograph holder Essential 4. Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (Allmi or RTITB preferred) with proven experience Desirable of loader use 5. ADR Licence (At least Class 3, Tanks & Packages)- Desirable 6. Evidence of Driver's CPC Training Desirable 7. Forklift Licence Desirable 8. CPCS Card Holder Desirable 9. Candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours as the nature of Essential the business requires regular early starts and late finish times.,

• LGV Driving: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
• ADR (preferred)
• Driver CPC (preferred)
• Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (preferred)
• LGV Driving Licence Class 1 (required)
• HIAB Certification (preferred)
  
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £34,125.00 per year Benefits:
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
Schedule:
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability