Class 2 Tanker driver

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,919 - 50,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Discount vouchers

Gym membership

Health discounts

Cycle to work

Home & tech scheme

Milestone birthdays

Extra leave anniversary

Refer a friend

Veterans support

Bonus

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver to join our team in Wolverhampton. This permanent, full-time position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with standard hours 07:30–16:30 and a salary of £35,919 per year (with overtime potential).

The role involves delivering and collecting company units, planning routes for efficiency, inspecting equipment, completing paperwork, and maintaining safe driving practices in line with regulations.

Qualifications

• C+E Driving Licence is essential.
• At least 2 years of commercial driving experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the local and surrounding areas.
• Customer‑focused experience and expertise.
• Good physical health, as the role can be physically demanding at times.
• Flexibility to work reasonable overtime if required and adherence to all health and safety practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect the company's units and equipment to its customers, ensuring timely arrival at the correct location.
• Plan deliveries to achieve optimum fuel consumption and efficient use of driver time.
• Inspect all units and equipment on collection to confirm good order, recording any visible damage, excessive dirtiness, or missing items.
• Ensure all necessary company paperwork is completed accurately to avoid later disputes, including obtaining signatures upon delivery or collection and documenting any damage or missing items.
• Drive company vehicles safely, courteously, and responsibly, complying with transport regulations relating to driving hours and tacograph use.
• Operate all lifting equipment safely and in accordance with company safety directives and method statements.
• Load and unload plant and equipment following safe practice and company safety directives.
• Ensure axle weights are not exceeded.
• Conduct daily checks of vehicle and lifting/holding equipment (including straps and chains), record any defects, and report them to the Foreman / Depot Manager / Fleet Manager.

Skills

Commercial driving experience

Geographical knowledge

Customer-focused

Physical fitness

Overtime flexibility

Education

C+E Driving Licence

Job description

Job Details

HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver

Salary: £35,919.00 per annum; after 45 hours, 1.5 hourly rate £41,905.59 pa

Location: Wolverhampton

Days: Monday to Friday

Standard hours: 07.30 hrs - 16.30 hrs

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect the company's units and equipment to its customers, ensuring timely arrival at the correct location.
• Plan deliveries to achieve optimum fuel consumption and efficient use of driver time.
• Inspect all units and equipment on collection to confirm good order, recording any visible damage, excessive dirtiness, or missing items.
• Ensure all necessary company paperwork is completed accurately to avoid later disputes, including obtaining signatures upon delivery or collection and documenting any damage or missing items.
• Drive company vehicles safely, courteously, and responsibly, complying with transport regulations relating to driving hours and tacograph use.
• Operate all lifting equipment safely and in accordance with company safety directives and method statements.
• Load and unload plant and equipment following safe practice and company safety directives.
• Ensure axle weights are not exceeded.
• Conduct daily checks of vehicle and lifting/holding equipment (including straps and chains), record any defects, and report them to the Foreman / Depot Manager / Fleet Manager.

Qualifications

• C+E Driving Licence is essential.
• At least 2 years of commercial driving experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the local and surrounding areas.
• Customer‑focused experience and expertise.
• Good physical health, as the role can be physically demanding at times.
• Flexibility to work reasonable overtime if required and adherence to all health and safety practice.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employee assistance program.
• High street discount vouchers.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health & wellbeing discount vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Home & tech scheme.
• Milestone birthdays.
• Additional leave on work anniversary.
• Bonus's.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Support for veterans’ employment; recognition of military skills and qualifications.