Heavy Recovery Driver Job Vacancy

Bournetransport; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local vehicle recovery company in Poole is looking for a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver to join their team. This full-time position requires a Class 1 driving license and offers recovery training if needed. Key responsibilities include recovering vehicles, providing roadside assistance, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates must be fit, self-motivated, and live in the Bournemouth/Poole area. On-call duties for nights and weekends are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Recovery experience preferred; training provided if required.
• Physically fit and self-motivated.
• Able to keep accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Recovering vehicles using specialised equipment.
• Providing roadside assistance and customer support.
• Ensuring safe transportation of recovered vehicles.
• Complying with road traffic and safety regulations.

Skills

Exceptional Quality and Health & Safety Awareness

Ability to work without supervision

Teamwork

Education

Class 1 driving license (Category CE)

Job description

Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver (HGV Class 1)

Job Type: Full-time

Licence/Certification Requirements:

• Class 1 (Category CE)
  

Experience:

• Recovery experience preferred. However, we offer recovery training to applicants where necessary.

Working as a Vehicle Recovery Driver at Bourne Transport

About Bourne Transport

Bourne Transport is an established vehicle recovery company based in Poole, Dorset. Clients include police, ambulance, and fire services; private customers, councils, truck, bus, and coach operators; major motoring organisations; and franchised truck and bus dealerships.

We operate mainly in Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch, recovering vehicles wherever they need to go. We are a small, friendly company that values its staff and customers equally.

Arrange a Trial

If you have the required driving licence, call us to arrange a trial.

Potential applicants must be physically fit, self-motivated, and able to work independently. They must also be able to keep accurate records.

Key attributes include:

• Exceptional Quality and Health & Safety Awareness
• To be able to work without supervision
• To be able to work as part of a team when required

Location: You will be based at our depot, which is located near Wallisdown in Poole, Dorset. Due to the “on-call” requirement, applicants must live in the Bournemouth/Poole area.

Working hours: In addition to a standard working week, you will be required to be on call for nights andweekends as part of a rolling roster.

DBS Check: Our police contract requires us to carry out a DBS check to ensure employees are not barred from carrying out duties associated with recovery roles.

Role/Duties:

• Recovering vehicles using specialised equipment.
• Providing roadside assistance and customer support.
• Ensuring the safe transportation of recovered vehicles to our depot or other destination.
• Complying with all road traffic and safety regulations.

The work is rewarding, varied, and interesting. Depending on your qualifications and level of training, it could include:

• Roadside recovery of broken-down heavy, light commercial, and private vehicles using appropriate specialised equipment
• Winching of all vehicle types
• Recovering vehicles involved in major or minor accidents
• Recovering vehicles involved in crime

You will be required to confidently and carefully drive a variety of vehicles.

Training in the safe use of our equipment will be provided.