Class 2 Driver

Recruitment Solutions Wales; Porth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Company phone

All PPE and uniform provided

Uniform

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced HGV driver for a role based in Porth, Wales. The driver will handle delivery and collection of pumps to various client sites while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining the vehicle. The ideal candidate will hold a valid Class 2 HGV driving licence, demonstrate strong communication skills, and be adaptable to changing work conditions. Offers include a pension scheme, company phone, and necessary PPE. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 2 HGV driving licence required.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Experience with drainage preferred, but not essential.
• Able to work accurately to deadlines and under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work unaided.
• Adherence to driver safety policies and road laws.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and collection of pumps to client sites.
• Compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Assist with keeping the vehicle in world-class condition.
• Adhere to road regulations including working time, driving and rest requirements.
• Check loads against delivery notes and obtain customer signatures.
• Maintain PP equipment and assist with depot duties when not on deliveries.
• Complete damage inspections and recover damages from customers.
• Obtain signature for collection of off-hired equipment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work flexibly

Job description

Preferred previous experience

• Preferred previous experience with a drainage company but not essential

The role also requires

• A current Class 2 HGV driving licence.
• The ability to make deliveries/collections to various sites assisting where necessary with unloading.
• A “can do” attitude with the ability to work flexibly to help colleagues.
• To be able to work accurately to deadlines and under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work unaided.
• To work within driver safety policy requirements, and laws of the road at all times.

Task Responsibilities

The delivery/collection and installation/de-installation of pumps to client sites across the region to ensure that the customer has best service and reliability, with minimum down time. Work is normally scheduled on a daily basis although flexibility is required as staff need to be able to respond quickly to emergency.

Day to day duties include

• Compliance with health safety and environmental legislative requirements in accordance with Company procedures and driver safety policy requirements.
• Carry out pre-start daily vehicle checks and inform manager of any possible issues.
• Adhere to all road regulations relevant to the vehicle including working time, driving and resting requirements.
• Delivery and collection of plant for customers at sites across the region.
• Check load against the delivery notes also checking security of load.
• Ensure delivery notes signed by the customer.
• Ensure risk assessments and method statements have been utilised.
• Assist with keeping the vehicle in a world class condition.
• Assisting colleagues with general duties within the depot, when not out on deliveries or collections.
• Complete damage inspection checks to ensure PP equipment is maintained to the highest level and to enable all damages to be recovered from the customer.
• To obtain a signature for the collection of the off hired equipment.

Hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

OT is 1 1/2 Monday to 12 Saturday and double time after.

Company Pension, Phone, All PPE and uniform.

Interviews commencing first week of October.

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Recruitment Solutions Workforce Limited offers the services of an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

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