At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive HGV Class 2 to deliver carpets, ensuring safe handling and excellent customer service.
- Company: Join Grafters Recruit, a growing leader in the delivery sector with a focus on diversity.
- Benefits: Earn £18.07 per hour, enjoy extensive retail discounts, and access healthcare cash plans.
- Other info: Enjoy continuous training, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience in a dynamic role with potential for full-time employment.
- Qualifications: Valid manual driving licence; newly qualified drivers are welcome!
The predicted salary is between 18.07 - 18.07 £ per hour.
Grafters Recruit are looking for multiple committed Home delivery HGV 2 drivers. The successful applicants will be responsible for delivering carpets to our B2B customer base. The role involves the handling of carpets, some weighing up to 250KG, using the manual handling equipment provided. At certain customer locations, carpet booms are available, allowing the customer to unload the vehicle directly at the point of delivery.
Drivers will be issued with a PDA device which is used throughout the working day. The PDA includes approved navigation and mapping applications to assist with route planning, low bridge avoidance, and locating delivery addresses. The device is also used to scan carpets, capture proof of delivery, and complete jobs in real time, ensuring drivers have all the tools required to carry out their duties efficiently.
Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday 05:00 - 06:00 start time each day
- Guaranteed 10 hours per day
- A 45-minute break will be deducted from any shift exceeding 10.75 hours
- Overtime payable after 53.75 hours per week (calculated after the above break deductions across the working week)
Pay Rate: £18.07 per hour
Benefits:
- Free on-site parking
- Automatically enrolled in company pension after 3 months
- Could potentially lead to a full-time position
- Annual Leave Accrued Pro Rata
- Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!
- Permanent employment contract with an ever-evolving and growing market leader
- Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
- Healthcare cash plan programme
- Pension scheme
- Driver Awards and Recognition
Duties Include:
- Driving a HGV 2 in a safe manner, complying with all road traffic and vehicle legislation
- Performing vehicle checks at the beginning and end of each journey and reporting all defects
- Ensuring the vehicle and stock are properly secured and delivered in a safe manner
- Always providing a first-class customer service experience
Requirements:
- This is a physically demanding role including lifting and shifting; it is essential that you are physically able to lift items
- Valid in-date driving license (manual licence)
- No more than 6 points on driving license
- Newly Qualified drivers welcome
- Previous experience in a multi-drop role would be advantageous but not essential
- Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential
- DBS security check will be completed on the successful candidate
Grafters Recruit Ltd have five branches, initially a specialist driving agency. In recent years, Grafters have focused on growth in new sectors by developing Industrial and commercial desks in each branch with great success. Grafters Recruit embraces diversity and will seek to promote the benefits of diversity in all our business activities. We will seek to develop a business culture that reflects that belief. We will strive to make sure that our clients meet their own diversity targets.
APPLY NOW - if interested you can contact Grafters Recruit office 01268 646661.
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Grafters Recruit is an excellent employer for HGV Class 2 Drivers, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and development. With guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and extensive benefits including retail discounts and a pension scheme, drivers can expect a rewarding career with opportunities for growth in a dynamic and evolving market leader. The company values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, making it a great place to build a meaningful career.
