HGV Driver

Chasetown Civil Engineering, is a family-owned, market-leading civil engineering business, based in Staffordshire. We deliver high quality and innovative solutions to our clients, specialising in infrastructure, groundworks and related building services with project values ranging between £100,000 and £50m. We keep our clients at the centre of everything we do, remaining true to the founding principles on which the business was established.
We are part of the Tara Group consisting of Cameron Homes delivering high quality new homes across the Midlands and Keon Homes who work in partnership with local authorities for affordable homes provision as well as delivering homes for the private rental sector (PRS).
The Tara Group is a family-owned independent company, consisting of four companies involved in the construction of housing. It was originally founded in 1974 by Noel Sweeney and remains in the ownership of the Sweeney Family. With offices in Chasetown, we employ over 250 across our group and work with over 400 sub-contractors.
Our approach is to stay true to the Company\’s founding principles and values – employing a loyal, highly skilled and valued team; we have some of the best people in the industry and build high levels of trust with our clients. We have relationships with clients that go back 40 years, and these trusted, long-standing relationships are a testament to the level of service received and the ability to find solutions.
The successful candidate will be responsible for keeping to a schedule, collecting and delivering building materials to sites from building merchants and from our yard in Rugeley, Staffordshire. The role would also involve ensuring plant is delivered intact to various sites, without any damages. Merchants and sites are located within a few hours\’ radius from Staffordshire. This is an active role based on a construction site, during inclement weather at times.
Responsibilities:

• Collecting and delivering building materials from various sites and merchants
• Loading and unloading of plant at local yard and delivery to site
• Safely securing heavy loads and large goods for transport
• Responsible for assessing the quality control of plant and manual handling of heavy objects
• Responsible for carrying out daily walkaround checks of the vehicle to make sure it is safe including oil checks, AdBlue checks, brakes and steering etc
• Ensure the lorry is kept clean and tidy
• At all times comply with Company policies, procedures and instructions
• Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Company\’s Health and Safety Policy

What we expect from you:

• Hold a valid Class 1 or 2 HGV License, CSCS card, driver CPC card
• HIAB crane certificate and digital tachograph card
• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Physically dexterous to perform repetitive tasks and lift heavy objects
• Well-versed in maintenance, cleaning and debris removal tasks
• Able to work efficiently with and without supervision
• Able to understand and comply with all site safety regulations and adhere to safety guidelines
• Experience with plant preferred

Chasetown Civil Engineering is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the Company and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The Company believes in equality regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins) religion, caste or belief, age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnerships, surrogacy, adoption, and parental rights. This includes any incidents of perceptive or associate discrimination and harassment.