Driver

Berry Recruitment Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Recruitment is seeking a Driver for our client based in Bury St Edmunds. You will be responsible for timely professional delivery and collection of equipment to/from customers, ensuring accurate paperwork and safe handling.

You will start machines on site, perform daily checks, ensure roadworthiness, and assist with general workshop duties as needed. The role demands attention to safety, accurate documentation, and a proactive approach to customer service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect equipment with accurate paperwork and signatures
• Start machines on site when requested
• Carry out daily vehicle checks to ensure roadworthiness
• Check equipment against hire desk paperwork before delivery
• Safe loading and unloading of equipment (strapping/roping)
• Tag damaged machines on return and locate in depot area
• Use and download digital Tachographs where required
• Follow customer health and safety rules on site
• Keep workshop and vehicles clean; assist with general duties
• Perform other duties as directed by Foreman or Depot Manager

Job description

Berry Recruitment are looking for a Driver for our client based in Bury St Edmunds.

POSITION: Driver

FUNCTION: To ensure timeous professional delivery/collection of equipment to/from customers.

LOCATION: Bury St Edmund's

REPORTING TO: Hire & Sales Co-ordinators/Workshop Foreman

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver & collect equipment to/from customers ensuring accurate completion of paperwork (obtaining authorised signatures/noting damages/fuel levels/correct equipment numbers)
• Start machines on site when requested
• Basic vehicle maintenance/ensuring roadworthiness and safety of vehicle (carry out daily vehicle checks in accordance with Group procedures)
• Check equipment against paperwork received from hire desk prior to delivery
• Safe loading/unloading of all equipment and equipment onto/from vehicles (strapping/chaining/roping)
• Tag up damaged machines on return to depot and locate in correct area within depot yard/workshop.
• Where applicable ensure digital Tacho's are used and downloaded in line with current legislation
• Abide by customer Health & Safety rules when on site
• Keep workshop and vehicle organised, clean and tidy and assist with general workshop duties as and when required.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as deemed necessary by the Foreman or Depot Manager

Health and Safety Obligations

You are required to ensure you are fit for work at all times and take reasonable care of your own safety, protect others affected by your work, cooperate with management to comply with all safety standards and instructions to meet health and safety obligations, including: reporting hazards, reporting safety shortcomings and the immediate reporting of safety incidents and near misses. You are required to follow all safety training provided and correctly use all work equipment and safety equipment provided. You are required to stop and report unsafe practices immediately and to cooperate with any investigation that is undertaken by the client.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Accurate paperwork
• Vehicle kept roadworthy, clean and free from dents
• Zero complaints from customers
• Zero complaints from other road users
• Managers feed-back (on-going managers appraisal)
• FTA analysis and compliance reports

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010