Driver

ForFarmers Group; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ForFarmers Group is seeking an LGV driver to deliver customer orders directly to farms, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You will liaise with departments and customers, promote safe and eco-friendly driving, and complete all required tachograph and defect records.

The role requires a Class 1 licence with a digital tachograph card and Driver CPC. Nights out are involved, and you will operate in accordance with all legal and company health, safety and environmental policies.

Qualifications

• Hold a Class 1 licence with a Digital Tachograph Card.
• Experience driving LGVs is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent English communication with colleagues and customers.
• Driver CPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) is essential; comply with legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer orders to farms accurately and on time.
• Complete tachograph records, paperwork and defect reports.
• Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies.
• Build strong relationships with customers and colleagues; champion safe driving.

Skills

Class 1 licence

Digital Tachograph Card

LGV driving experience

English communication

Driver CPC

Legislation adherence

Job description

Reporting to: Transport Manager

Reference: R10025

Your Role

As a driver you will be delivering our customer orders, directly to farm, accurately and on time. Building strong relationships between departments, and with customers, to ensure you have the ability to resolve queries wherever possible. You will be a champion of safe working, and eco-driving.

Purpose of the Job

• LGV Driving - All legal requirements to be met fully. Consideration for other road users and members of the public. Clear, accurate completion of tachograph records, manual entries and defect reports. Vehicles to be operated within relevant speed and weight limits at all times. Nights out will be involved.
• Feed Delivery - Accurate, safe working on customers farms. Care to be taken at all times to achieve correct bins for feed and UFAS compliance. Safety of farm employees, children and stock are paramount. Damage to buildings or other property to be avoided.
• Paperwork - All delivery records, cleaning records, defect reports etc., to be completed accurately, in full and on time.
• Health & Safety - Comply fully with company & customer health and safety policies.
• Environment - Fully adhere to rules set out in the site IPPC, comply with company environment policy and assist the transport manager to improve the site EMS.

Skills Required

• Class 1 licence essential and ownership of a digital Tachograph Card
• Regular experience of driving of LGV's preferred but not essential
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to converse fluently in English with colleagues and customers
• Ability to comply with legislation, work on own initiative and the ability to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism
• Driver certificate of Professional Competency essential

Applications

We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.