Driver

ForFarmers UK Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ForFarmers UK Limited seeks a dedicated HGV Driver in Preston to deliver farm orders efficiently and safely. This role necessitates strong communication skills and compliance with health and safety procedures. Candidates should possess a Class 1 Licence and demonstrate a commitment to safety and eco-driving.

Weekend work and the ability to handle paperwork are required. Experience with livestock farming is advantageous, but training will be provided. Join us to build strong customer relationships and drive our commitment to excellent service.

Qualifications

• Class 1 driving licence and digital Tachograph Card are essential.
• Experience in LGV driving is preferred but not essential.
• Fluency in English to communicate with team and customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver orders directly to farms, ensuring accuracy and safety.
• Complete delivery paperwork and tachograph records on time.
• Adhere to health and safety policies at all times.

Skills

LGV Driving

Communication Skills

Legal Compliance

Safety Awareness

Education

Driver Certificate of Professional Competency

Class 1 Licence

Job description

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. Weekend work is included in the rota, night deliveries and nights out may be required. Experience of bag delivery to farms and/or livestock farming procedures would be a distinct advantage but training will be given.

Tasks and responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Wagon and drag experience preferred but not essential
• Moffett experience preferred but not essential
• Tramping experience preferred but not essential