HGV Class 2 Delivery Driver

Driver Hire Torbay; Paignton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Christmas shutdown during holidays

One hour break daily

Job summary

Driver Hire Torbay in Paignton is recruiting an HGV Class 2 delivery driver for a warehouse base. You will deliver metal and building products, welding equipment and other items to customer sites, while also assisting in warehouse when needed.

Typical hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, at £17.18 per hour with overtime as required. You may be required to load your vehicle and operate equipment such as a forklift or crane, with HIAB experience a bonus.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence.
• Category C (Class 2) entitlement.
• Driver CPC.
• HIAB experience desirable.
• Physically fit to lift up to 25 kg.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and unload metal and building products, welding equipment and other items
• Collect items from customers
• Help load the vehicle
• Use a forklift, sideloader or crane to load and unload lorries and customer vehicles
• Secure every load safely and correctly, following your Certificate of Professional Competence training and company regulations
• Check your vehicle is roadworthy, report any defects and keep it clean
• Help in the warehouse when needed
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times
• This list of duties is not exhaustive

Skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Customer-focused

Teamwork

Flexible

Education

Full UK driving licence

Category C (Class 2)

Driver CPC

Tools

HIAB experience

Job description

We are recruiting an HGV Class 2 delivery driver for a warehouse in Paignton. The pay is £17.18 per hour on a Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. You will deliver metal and building products, welding equipment and other items to customer sites, but the warehouse is your base, so you will also help load your vehicle and assist there when it is busy.

HIAB experience is a bonus but is not essential.

The work involves lifting items up to 25 kilos, so you will need to be physically fit.

Location

Warehouse based in Paignton, Devon. You will travel to various customer sites as required.

Salary

£17.18 per hour, PAYE Advance with other PAYE models available. Overtime is worked as required by the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and unload metal and building products, welding equipment and other items
• Collect items from customers
• Help load the vehicle
• Use a forklift, sideloader or crane to load and unload lorries and customer vehicles
• Secure every load safely and correctly, following your Certificate of Professional Competence training and company regulations
• Check your vehicle is roadworthy, report any defects and keep it clean
• Help in the warehouse when needed
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times
• This list of duties is not exhaustive

Qualifications

Essential

• Full UK driving licence
• Minimum entitlement of Category C (Class 2)
• Driver CPC

Desirable

• HIAB experience

What we are looking for

• Excellent organisational skills and good knowledge of the local area
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and customer-focused
• A confident, polite and friendly manner
• Able to work as part of a team
• Smart in appearance
• Flexible

Benefits

• 20 working days holiday plus current bank holidays
• Some holiday days are taken during the annual shutdown over Christmas and New Year
• One hour break each day