Driver

Air Liquide; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking a driver to manage multi-drop deliveries across local and regional UK routes. You will ensure load security, accurate documentation, and adherence to safety standards.

A valid HGV Class 2 licence with CPC/ADR, plus an FLT licence is advantageous, and you may be required to complete a company medical. You will operate in a safety-conscious environment aligned with ADR, company policies, and logbook regulations, ensuring timely and compliant deliveries to customers and

Qualifications

• HGV Class 2 licence required.
• Valid full UK driving licence with CPC/ADR qualifications.
• FLT licence is an advantage.
• Experience with multi-drop deliveries across local/regional areas.
• Willingness to undergo company medical if required.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for load security at all times.
• Carry out safe loading/unloading and ensure accurate delivery documentation.
• Maintain logs of working hours per applicable regulations (WTD/Digital Tachographs).
• Report vehicle defects, incidents and traffic violations promptly.
• Adhere to ADR and company safety policies during duties.

Skills

HGV Class 2

Full clean driving licence

Driver CPC ADR Core Packages UN2

FLT licence

Multi-drop deliveries

Local/Regional knowledge

Health & Safety qualification (adv)

Job description

Air Liquide is a global leader in the gas industry not by chance, but through our constant advances in the technological field. So when it comes to recruiting great people to join our business we take it seriously. We believe our talented people and their passion for our Business is what brings success to our group. Working at Air Liquide UK means having opportunities to evolve in an environment that actively promotes and encourages its people, recognises expertise, and offers genuine opportunities that provide colleagues with autonomy and accountability. We believe our people are the cornerstone of our Company as such we care about the development and growth of our people and teams as much as the development and growth of our business.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Be responsible for load security at all times.
• Must abide by the Company’s 12 Life Saving Rules.
• Be responsible for effecting an efficient and satisfactory multi-drop delivery service to customers of the Company.
• For the avoidance of doubt, ‘customers’, also includes other company departments/depots.
• To abide by the current Safety, Health and Environment policy giving priority to the safety of staff, customers and members of the public at all times.
• Be responsible for the safe handling of cash and cheques with regard to Cash Sale deliveries and account settlements.
• Be responsible for operating the company’s ISO 9000 Quality Assurance System to the satisfaction of the Department and Quality Manager in so far as they apply to his duties.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required as defined by the company policy.
• Ensure that any and all vehicles under control are kept secure at all times.
• Ensure that all Company policies that apply to their position are carried out in a business-like and efficient manner and to ensure that any necessary paperwork is completed on a daily basis (Advice Notes, Load Sheets, Tachograph charts, Fuel Mileage and daily check sheets).
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of any vehicle, which may be allocated and to carry out daily Company and Statutory checks that may be required.
• Record these on company issued Daily Check Sheet.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order (in line with ADR).
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures under ADR.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment (e.g. Manitou/FLT) are properly positioned.
• Drive a FLT to load and unload your vehicle and others if required.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours following applicable regulations in relation to Driver Hours (WTD)/Digital Tachographs.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, incidents and traffic violations, or any damage to the vehicles or customers/public property.
• Willingly participate in suitable training provided by the Company which will include manual handling training of cylinders and packaged gases.
• The above duties may involve having access to information of a confidential nature.
• Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

Are you a MATCH?

• Minimum HGV Class 2.
• Full Clean Driving Licence.
• Driver’s CPC Card ADR with Core and Packages and UN Class 2.
• FLT Licence an advantage.
• Experience of Multi-Drop Deliveries and knowledge of Local/Regional Areas.
• Willingness to undergo Company Medical if required.
• Disclosure of any unspent convictions.
• Any First Aid or Health & Safety Qualification is an advantage.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Flexible approach to overtime with a “Can Do” attitude.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services as per the company guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!