Artic Driver - Class 1

U Value Insulation; Heywood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health cash plan

Pension

Group life cover

24 days annual leave plus bank publicH

Employee Assistance Program

Bike to work scheme

Refer a friend

Job summary

U Value Insulation is a long-standing international distributor specialising in insulation and dry lining materials. We are recruiting an HGV Class 1 Artic Driver to join our Heywood base and support timely, reliable deliveries across our customer network.

The role emphasizes safety, vehicle checks, and compliant operation on planned routes, with a Monday–Friday schedule and a strong team focus on customer service and on-time performance.

Qualifications

• Hold the correct valid licence.
• Driver Qualification Card (DQC).
• Positive and can-do attitude.
• Willingness to support other members of branch staff with Warehouse/Yard or any other duties.

Responsibilities

• Drive our HGV on pre-planned routes.
• Ensure vehicle is roadworthy by carrying out checks.
• Maintain the vehicle in a courteous manner and in line with legislation and policy.
• Report any vehicle defects to line/branch manager.
• Complete tachograph and other documents in a timely manner.
• Build effective working relationships with customers.
• Load orders correctly onto the vehicle with proper documentation.
• Ensure delivery notes have signatures per policy.
• Safeguard against theft of company goods or property.

Skills

HGV driving

Route planning

Customer service

Health & safety

Tools

DQC

Job description

U Value Insulation is an established international company, with over 40 years’ experience offering the building industry vast product choice combined with in-depth technical expertise. Distributing an extensive product catalogue for application across the full range of floor, wall and roof requirements, ensuring a one stop shop for all our client needs. We stock the very best brands & highest quality product ranges at competitive prices across thermal, acoustic and fire protection insulation products guaranteeing the widest choice and best value

HGV Class 1 Driver

LOCATION - Heywood, Manchester

Monday – Friday (6am - 3pm)

We are currently recruiting for an HGV C1 Artic Driver to join a family run business who specialise within distribution of Insulation and Dry Lining Materials.

Our drivers play an integral part in the day to day running of our business. Therefore, it’s important that our customers get their deliveries on time, every time. Our drivers provide a timely, friendly, and dependable delivery service to our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Driving our HGV on pre-planned routes
• Ensure that the vehicle is road worthy by carrying out appropriate checks on a routine basis.
• Ensure that the vehicle is driven and maintained in an appropriate and courteous manner and in line with legislation, health and safety guidelines and company policy.
• Report any vehicle defects immediately to line/branch manager.
• Ensure that tachograph and other essential documents are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Build effective working relationships with customers.
• Responsible for ensuring all orders are correctly loaded onto the vehicle in line with health and safety procedures and proper documentation is completed prior to departure in order that goods can be tracked.
• Ensure that delivery notes have correct signatures as per company policy.
• Actively safeguard against theft of company goods or property by always being security conscious.
• To perform any other duties as may be deemed necessary or as may be required by the company.

Candidate requirements:

• Hold the correct valid licence
• Driver Qualification Card (DQC)
• Positive and can-do attitude
• Willingness to support other members of branch staff with Warehouse/Yard or any other duties.

Desirable:

• Experience of multi-site deliveries
• Moffet experience is ideal but not essential however full training can be provided for someone that does not have this experience

• Competitive salary
• Heath cash plan
• Pension scheme
• Group life cover
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to work scheme
• Refer a friend