HGV Class 2 Driver

We are looking for an experienced HGV driver to join our transport team. We pride ourselves on our customer service and we like to offer a "white glove" service to our customers. It is a physical role that will involve heavy lifting of our furniture and other products. As part of a small team, we expect everyone to be respectful of responsibility and commitment. Some of the key responsibilities

• Providing white glove delivery and installation of our products and furniture.
• Loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Heavy lifting required.
• To carry out daily tasks as set out by the Transport Supervisor.
• Communication with other departments as required.
• Working as part of a team and doing other ad-hoc jobs as needed.
• Ensuring your vehicle is kept maintained and any faults or defects are reported immediately upon inspection.
• Ensuring that all health and safety procedures are followed., Teamwork - Collaborate effectively with humility, appreciating and integrating individual skills and perspectives to achieve collective goals.
• Committed - Dedicate yourself fully to your role, going above and beyond with self-motivation and loyalty to achieve individual, team, and company goals.
• Ownership - Take full responsibility for your work, performance, and conduct, acting with integrity, staying organised, and learning from feedback and mistakes.
• Positive - Approach tasks with optimism and innovation, viewing challenges as opportunities, and bringing energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate others.
• Responsive - React quickly and effectively to needs and feedback, prioritising tasks with urgency, embracing change, and maintaining a proactive approach., Pineapple still runs by its original ethos of creating mindfully designed furniture that not only works effortlessly and looks great but also helps foster a calm and supportive environment. Join Pineapple and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference through quality, innovation, sustainability and exceptional customer care.
  
  A full and valid UK driving licence with HGV class 2 license.
• Involves heavy lifting so you need to be physically fit, able to lift and manoeuvre heavy loads.
• Manual handling training will be provided.
• Some woodwork, carpentry or furniture assembly experience would be ideal but not essential.
• Superb customer service skills with a polite, professional and helpful manner
• Strong team player.
• Very practical.
• Happy to work away overnight as required.
• Willing to work overtime as required.
• Enthusiastic, flexible approach with can-do attitude.
• Reliable and punctual - a real team-player.
• Accurate and careful.
• Excellent verbal communications skills.
• You embody our company people value
  
  Pineapple is a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative furniture solutions for challenging environments. A family run company started in 1975, Pineapple is now a global business with headquarters in Kent (UK) and offices in France, Germany and the USA.
  
  What we offer you
• Proudly featured in The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work 2024
• Competitive pay
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan - You can claim for medical expenses, dentist or optical services, as well as access to 100s of deals and discounts
• 23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
• Extra day's leave for your birthday
• Workplace nursery scheme
• On joining we'll plant a tree in your honour
• Regular team socials and events
• Monthly pizza Friday
• Employee referrals bonus scheme
• Recognition of excellence/Employee rewards schemes
• Company volunteering day
• High quality office environment
• Sustainability focused business
• Free onsite parking / walking distance from train station