HGV Driver - Class 2 in Dronfield

Banner Plant is part of Henry Boot, one of the UK’s leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses. Together, we are where great places start. Banner Plant is one of the leading plant hire specialists for construction, infrastructure and industry. We offer a wide range of products and services for sale and hire, and continually refresh our hire fleet, transport and service facilities. Operating from seven regional depots in the north of England, we have supplied the most modern, technically acceptable and competitive construction products and services for over 65 years.

We’re now looking for a Class 2 HGV Driver to join our team in Dronfield, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of plant and access equipment to customer sites across the region.

About the role

As an HGV Driver at Banner Plant, you’ll be responsible for the safe, compliant loading, transportation and unloading of plant and powered access equipment to customer locations. You’ll be a key ambassador for Banner Plant, representing the business professionally on the road, at depots and on customer sites. This is a hands‑on role for someone who takes pride in safety, customer service and teamwork, and who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, operational environment.

Key responsibilities

• Safely load, transport and unload plant and access machinery to and from customer sites
• Carry out daily vehicle safety, health and compliance checks, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately
• Ensure loads are secured correctly and within legal weight limits
• Work closely with the depot and hire teams to plan efficient, safe and cost‑effective delivery routes
• Keep customers, the depot and managers informed of any delays or issues
• Follow all company driving rules, road traffic legislation and site‑specific regulations
• Demonstrate equipment to customers where required and provide basic guidance and advice
• Maintain high standards of vehicle cleanliness, presentation and roadworthiness
• Champion health, safety and environmental standards at all times

Experience and qualifications required

• A valid Class 2 (Category C) HGV licence – essential
• Up‑to‑date CPC Driver Qualification – preferred
• Previous experience working with plant machinery – essential
• Powered access experience – highly desirable
• Experience loading and unloading plant and/or access equipment
• A strong understanding of safe driving practices and compliance requirements
• A practical, reliable and safety‑focused approach to work
• Good communication skills and a professional, customer‑focused attitude

Our offer

We are passionate about our people, and we are committed to your career development with us. You will have full access to our People Development team, and we encourage you to consider your personal development desires. We pride ourselves on fully supporting you in undertaking development and education to achieve your goals and objectives. We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work.

• We pay you a competitive salary – we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and gender pay parity;
• We will provide you with access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme;
• We share our financial success with our bonus scheme;
• We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA;
• We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary;
• We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app;
• We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events;
• We give you 24 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave;
• We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement;
• We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent; however you become a parent;
• We support your career aspirations; we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development;
• We cover the cost of professional membership fees for recognised bodies such as CIPD, RICS, CIAT, and others, supporting your continued professional development;
• We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes;
• We support you when you need external support with our Employee Assistance Programme.

We put our people first. As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We ensure our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably. If you wish to discuss any adjustments, please contact our people team at people@henryboot.co.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time in advance of the closing date. We are unable to accept applications from agencies who have not been directly instructed to act on our behalf, this includes communications shared with hiring managers. For more information, see our Careers home page.