At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver steel products safely and efficiently while supporting depot operations.
- Company: Join a leading logistics company with a focus on safety and efficiency.
- Benefits: Earn £15 per hour, enjoy generous overtime, and 33 days of annual leave.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and training available.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and make a real impact in the logistics industry.
- Qualifications: Must have a valid HGV Class 1 licence and Driver CPC qualification.
The predicted salary is between 15 - 15 £ per hour.
An excellent opportunity for an HGV Class 1 Driver with a Category C+E licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card to deliver steel products safely and efficiently across depot operations.
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a HGV Class 1 Driver to join the company’s operations team, supporting busy depot activity and customer deliveries. As an HGV Class 1 Driver you will work as an HGV Class 1 Driver delivering steel products in line with agreed load plans, customer requirements, driver hours regulations and health and safety procedures. The HGV Class 1 Driver will also support safe load security, digital tachograph records, daily vehicle checks, route efficiency and occasional on-site trailer shunting.
DUTIES- Safe Transport: Deliver steel products safely and efficiently in line with scheduled load plans, customer timelines and site procedures.
- Load Security: Take responsibility for vehicle weight distribution, wide loads and flatbed loads, ensuring materials are legally compliant and chained down securely.
- Operational Support: On occasion, assist with loading outbound vehicles when required, ensuring materials are loaded safely and in delivery priority order.
- Trailer Shunting: Carry out on-site trailer shunting to support smooth depot operations.
- Route Efficiency: Work closely with the load planner to support efficient delivery routes, drops, mileage and fuel economy.
- Driver Compliance: Maintain accurate digital tachograph records in line with driver hours regulations.
- Vehicle Safety Checks: Complete routine daily vehicle safety and defect checks, reporting issues in line with company procedures.
- Health and Safety: Work in accordance with standard works, safe systems of work and health and safety procedures at all times.
- Valid UK HGV Class 1 / Category C+E driving licence.
- Current Driver CPC qualification card.
- Current Digital Tachograph card.
- Knowledge of strapping, chaining and securing wide loads on flatbed trailers.
- Ability to follow load plans, customer requirements and driver hours regulations accurately.
- Good awareness of vehicle safety checks, defect reporting and health and safety procedures.
- Previous experience working within a steel environment would be an advantage.
- Experience using overhead cranes, side loaders and forklift trucks to move material safely would be advantageous.
- Existing FLT, side loader or overhead crane certificates would be a major advantage, although training can be provided.
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (33 days total).
- Overtime rates available & overnight subsistence allowance.
- Secure company pension scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
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