Class 2 Driver - Steel

Barrett Steel; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Barrett Steel Pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on Retail & leisure

Access to health and wellbeing servizi

Job summary

Barrett Engineering Steel Midlands, part of Barrett Steel, is recruiting for a HGV Class 2 Driver at the Willenhall site. The role involves multi‑drop driving with a 45‑hour week, Monday to Friday, and occasional nights away.

The post requires a valid HGV Class 2 licence with up to 6 points, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph, and knowledge of the Working Time Directive. Experience in warehousing or distribution is preferred, with a commitment to safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence (no more than 6 points).
• Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card.
• Knowledge of Working Time Directive.
• Previous experience in warehousing or distribution, ideally multi‑drop.
• Understanding and experience of EHS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises.
• Operate loading/unloading of vehicles with trained equipment when required.
• Ensure Proofs of Delivery are signed and returned promptly.
• Check load security and weight distribution at start and end of shifts.
• Maintain delivery vehicles to company standards and report defects.
• Conduct daily vehicle checks and drive safely; uphold health and safety standards.
• Update documentation relating to carriage of products accurately.
• Maintain depot communication and escalate issues as needed.
• Act as an ambassador for high quality customer service.

Skills

HGV Class 2 Licence

Driver CPC

Digital Tachograph

Working Time Directive knowledge

Warehousing/Distribution experience

EHS requirements

Willing to stay away overnight

Job description

All About Us

Barrett Engineering Steel Midlands are part of Barrett Steel, 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. We now have an opening for a HGV Class 2 Driver.

All About the Role

Based at our Barrett Engineering Steel, Willenhall site, the purpose of this role is to carry out multi-drop driving & related duties involved with the safe carriage of goods. The basic hours for this role are 45 per week, Monday to Friday and start and finish times can vary, plus essential overtime and nights away when necessary.

Specific tasks include:

• To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises
• As required, & appropriately trained, work mobile equipment to load &/or unload vehicles
• 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, 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.
• Accurately update documentation relating to the carriage of products.
• Maintaining contact with the depot, ensuring any issues are communicated throughout the day.
• Be an ambassador for high quality customer service
• A willingness to work nights away when needed.

We offer you

• Highly competitive salary plus overtime
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Barrett Steel Pension
• 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.

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change