Class 2 Driver

Barrett Steel Limited; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Life Assurance

Discounts on Retail & leisure

Access to health and wellbeing

Annual cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Barrett Steel Limited is seeking a multi-drop driver to join their team in Preston. As the UK's largest steel distributor, they emphasize safety and high-quality customer service. The role involves overseeing vehicle unloading, checking load security, and maintaining vehicles to company standards.

Ideal candidates will hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence and have experience in a distribution environment. Competitive salary, overtime, and great benefits including life assurance and wellness services

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
• Ownership of a Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card is required.
• Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business, ideally multi-drop.

Responsibilities

• Carry out multi-drop driving & related duties.
• Oversee safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises.
• Ensure delivery vehicles meet company standards.

Skills

HGV Class 2 Licence

Driver CPC

Digital Tachograph card

Knowledge of working time directive

Previous distribution experience

EHS requirements understanding

Job description

Come and join our brilliant Barrett Steel Team

All About Us

Barrett Steel are the UK's largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.

All About the Role
The purpose of this role is to carry out multi-drop driving & related duties involved with the carriage of goods. The basic hours for this role are Monday to Friday 37.5 hours plus overtime.

Specific tasks include:

• To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises
• Ensuring Proofs of Delivery are signed & returned without delay.
• To check the load security & weight distribution according to latest safe working practices at the beginning and end of each shift.
• To ensure that the delivery vehicles are always maintained to Company standards, of reporting of any defects to the vehicle.
• Ensures vehicles are in safe condition, with daily checks correctly completed before use, & are operated in a safe manner.
• Uphold all exacting health and safety standards at site, on the road and at customer premises.
• Be an ambassador for high-quality customer service
• Support in the warehouse when needed.

We offer you

• Highly competitive salary plus overtime
• Life Assurance
• Discounts on Retail & leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Annual cycle to work scheme

All About You

Essential Skills for the role:

• To hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
• Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card.
• Knowledge of working time directive.
• Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business, ideally multi-drop
• Understanding and experience of EHS requirements.
• The ability to stay away as and when the job requires it.

summary

Highly Competitive Plus Overtime and Excellent Benefits

Hours:

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours plus overtime

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Annual Cycle to work scheme, Life assurance, Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure, Access to health and wellbeing services, Barrett Steel pension