HGV Class 1 Driver & Workshop Assistant — Local Routes & Training

DAF Trucks Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local work

No Tramping

Training & development

Employee recognition

Assistance program

Pension

Life insurance

Onsite parking

Cycle to work

Job summary

DAF Trucks Ltd in Leicester is seeking an HGV Class 1 Driver / Workshop Assistant to perform local vehicle collection and delivery within Leicestershire and surrounding areas, with occasional longer trips to Ford & Slater dealerships.

You must hold a UK Class 1 licence (ideally clean), be customer focused with excellent communication, and have PC literacy; mechanical knowledge is a plus. Shift pattern alternates weeks, 08:00–16:30 or 10:30–19:00 with a 30-minute break.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK Class 1 licence (ideally clean).
• Customer focused with excellent communication skills.
• Mechanical knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.
• PC literate.

Responsibilities

• Collection / delivery of vehicles from / to customers within Leicestershire and the surrounding areas. Ad hoc longer journeys to other Ford & Slater dealerships.
• Occasional road testing of vehicles (subject to licence restrictions).
• General Workshop caretaker duties when not driving.

Skills

Class 1 licence

Customer focus

Communication skills

PC literate

Mechanical knowledge

Job description

DAF Trucks Ltd in Leicester is seeking an HGV Class 1 Driver / Workshop Assistant to perform local vehicle collection and delivery within Leicestershire and surrounding areas, with occasional longer trips to Ford & Slater dealerships.

You must hold a UK Class 1 licence (ideally clean), be customer focused with excellent communication, and have PC literacy; mechanical knowledge is a plus. Shift pattern alternates weeks, 08:00–16:30 or 10:30–19:00 with a 30-minute break.