7.5 Tonne Driver

Sunbelt Rentals Limited.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage

Excellent development opportunities

Incentive scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Holiday buy/sell option

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals Limited is hiring a 7.5 Tonne Driver to join our team. Full training will be provided for the technician aspect of the role, with opportunities to grow within a rapidly developing business.

You will operate commercial vehicles, ensure safety and load security, visit customer sites, install plant attachment equipment, and uphold legal safety standards and working time regulations. Training and development are emphasised throughout.

Qualifications

• Minimum of driving license category C1 – with no more than 6 points.
• CPC certified.
• Tachograph card.
• Proactive approach to safety of company vehicles and other drivers.
• Polite manner when visiting customer premises.
• Plant maintenance or mechanical experience desirable with training provided.
• Good geographical knowledge and industry experience desirable.
• Ability to use IT systems desirable.
• FORS compliant desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operating commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods.
• Safe loading, unloading and security of the vehicle load; vehicle checks before journeys.
• Visiting customer locations and communicating with internal and external customers.
• Installing plant attachment equipment on customer sites.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, legal and working time directive requirements.

Skills

C1 driving license

CPC certified

Tachograph card

Safety conscious

Polite at customer sites

Plant maintenance (training available)

IT systems familiarity

FORS aware (desirable)

Geographic knowledge

Job description

About The Role

Full training will be provided for the technician aspect of the role

Are you ready to be a part of our rapidly developing business. We are looking for a talented 7.5 Tonne Driver to join our team to ensure timely collection and deliveries from customer sites whilst consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations.What will you be doing?

• Operating commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods
• Ensuring the vehicle is safe and roadworthy before commencing any journey, as well as the safe loading, unloading and security of the vehicle load
• Visiting customer locations, communicating with both internal and external customers
• Installing plant attachment equipment on customer sites
• Ensuring that the legal and company safety requirements, alongside the working time directive regulations are adhered to at all time

What we offer?

• Real living wage employer
• Excellent development opportunities
• Exceptional benefits including:
• Incentive scheme

• Life Assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays

About You

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of driving license category C1 – with no more than 6 points
• CPC Certified
• Tachograph card
• Proactive approach to safety of company vehicles and other drivers
• A polite manner at all times when visiting customer premises
• Plant maintenance or mechanical experience is desirable, however training can be provided
• Good geographical knowledge and Industry experience (desirable)
• Ability to use IT systems (desirable)
• FORS compliant (desirable)

About Us

Why Sunbelt?

Whether it's construction sites, energy projects, government initiatives, or unforgettable events, Sunbelt Rentals deliver the equipment and expertise to move every industry forward. With our ambition to an employer of choice this makes Sunbelt Rentals an ideal destination for your next career move.

We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff, and users of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

Having a criminal record will not automatically bar an individual from working with us. We judge each case on its own merits, taking into account the relevance of the conviction to the role, the circumstances, and the time passed since the offence.