HGV Class 1 Driver Howdens Middlewich
Wincanton PLC, Middlewich, Cheshire East
HGV Class 1 Driver Howdens Middlewich
£33953
Wincanton PLC, Middlewich, Cheshire East
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 6 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 278877cd239a4426a93f9111d0c34402
Full Job Description
- You will be responsible for the accurate and timely movement and delivery of our customers' products.
- Ensuring all documentation is completed accurately with attention to detail.
- Adhering to safe working practices to ensure the safety of yourself and others at all times.
- Complying with all relevant legislation in line with Drivers Hours and Working Time Directive requirements (opt out available).
- Responsible for the Health and Safety of themselves and others, completion of dynamic risk assessments, adhering to safe working practices and the Health & Safety at Work Act, including accident, incident, and damage reporting.
- To ensure contractual KPI's over delivery of product is undertaken in both a legally compliant and health and safety manner.
- Attending any relevant training as required to ensure you remain fully equipped to perform your role effectively and to assist in the development of continuous improvement.
- Keep the vehicle you use clean, tidy, and well cared for, so it is ready to be used the next day.
Must have valid in date Class 1 licence - Must have valid in date CPC
- Must hold Digital tachograph card
- Must not have more than 6 points on licence
- Must have a minimum 2 years HGV driving experience
- Possess excellent customer facing awareness skills
- Good timekeeper and able to work unsupervised
- Enthusiastic and reliable with a commitment to delivering first class customer service
- Must have good communication skills and a flexible can-do attitude to work
- Must have a good geographical knowledge, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
- Uniform
- Retail discounts
- Shares scheme
- Wellbeing Portal
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Drivers Awards and recognition
- Healthcare cash plan programme
- Access to various high street and restaurant discounts
- Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
- Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation
- For every driver that you refer, you can earn an impressive £1,000 (subject to conditions) Our Culture & Benefits In addition to generous renumeration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.
Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country with 20,000 colleagues working across more than 200 sites. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling, and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.