Class 2 driver

Overview

Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for a HGV Class 2 Driver to join our team based in Wednesbury. You’ll be undertaking the delivery & collection of product on behalf of Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited and its customers. New Pass Drivers Welcome to Apply.

Details

• Salary: £40,365 Per Annum
• Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday Days
• Basic 48 Hours Per Week
• Start & Finish Time: Varied
• Holiday Allowance: 20 days Plus Bank Holidays
• Parking available onsite
• Monthly Pay

HGV Class 2 Driver Duties

• General driving duties, observing current legal and best practice delivering and collection to/from our customer’s premises or other Menzies locations.
• Wearing correct company uniform & PPE (clean & in good repair).
• Maintaining a professional standard when representing Menzies whilst delivering, driving or collecting products.
• Carry out pre-use checks prior to using any equipment / vehicle / trailer, complying with appropriate documentation & procedures.
• Reporting of any vehicle defects / damage or H&S issues to Menzies management.
• Ensuring that vehicle loads are safe and damage free, secured with the appropriate restraints as per company procedures / Safe Systems of Work.
• Check/ complete /retain and hand over all load documentation/POD’s and delivery paperwork.
• Ensure that the returned goods process is followed at all times.
• Provide relevant feedback to management on information gathered whilst completing your duties.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness using all equipment safely as specified in operating procedures and Safe Systems of Work.
• Comply with all EU drivers’ hours/tachograph / WTD regulations. (including GB Domestic where appropriate).
• Adhere to all H&S rules. Comply with other sites rules and maintain high standards of compliance, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Operate in accordance with Menzies’s policies and procedures.
• Nights out may be required in line with operational requirements.
• Comply with any other reasonable requests from Management.

Key Experience And Qualifications

• Candidate must be 25 years of age or over
• Candidate must have no more than 6 points (current) on their license and no endorsements for DD / DR offence codes.
• Moffett licence desirable but not essential
• Must have a current, valid license appropriate to the category required. (C1 for 7.5t MAM, C for rigid vehicles up to 32 MAM and C+E for articulated vehicles) (MAM maximum authorized Mass)
• Candidates with a non-GB driving license and who live in GB must provide evidence of a GB Certificate of registration, which can be obtained free from the DVLA on submission of Form D9.
• Must be capable of passing a company driving assessment
• Must have experience of loading / unloading and delivering goods to customer premises. Experience of multi-drop deliveries desirable.
• A reasonable geographical knowledge of the UK
• Good understanding of Drivers Hours & WTD regulations
• A current Driver Qualification Card and preferably have accrued sufficient hours towards the next qualification period
• Must have a current /working digi-tacho card
• Must be able to pass a company medical

Technical Skills and Behaviours

• Excellent driving skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Good customer service and communication skills
• Health and Safety conscious. Demonstrate Menzies company values
• Ability to complete record sheets and paperwork accurately
• Reasonable level of fitness to work with loads
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Demonstrate a reasonable standard of numeracy & literacy
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English

Additional Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program

Inclusion

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we\\\’re open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.