HGV Class 2 Driver

EP Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HGV Class 2 Driver in Birmingham, where you will play a crucial role in delivering essential food packaging products. This position offers a full-time schedule with guaranteed hours, and the opportunity to engage with a variety of clients. You will be responsible for ensuring safe and timely deliveries while maintaining high standards of customer service. With a competitive remuneration package and a supportive work environment, this role is perfect for a motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic setting. If you have a passion for driving and delivering excellence, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Benefits

Pension

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Competitive remuneration

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in final mile delivery operations.
• Clean HGV 2 driving license and necessary driver qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and timely delivery of goods while providing excellent customer service.
• Inspect vehicle and maintain cleanliness before and after trips.

Skills

HGV Class 2 driving

Customer service

Geographical knowledge

Communication skills

Health and Safety compliance

Education

HGV 2 (Cat C) driver licence

Driver Qualification Card (DQC)

Driver Digital Tachograph Card

Job description

EP Group – HGV Class 2 Driver

EP Group is an award winning, global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and South East Asia.

Our global headquarters in Birmingham is home to our dedicated paper manufacturing division providing a wide range of food packaging products for the likes of McDonalds, Amazon, Marks & Spencer and Greggs.

HGV Class 2 Driver

We now have an opportunity for an experienced HGV Class 2 driver to join the team in our Birmingham Outbase. To provide a best in class, professional, efficient, safe and legally compliant delivery service.

The role is offered on a full-time basis starting between 4 and 7am, guaranteed 50 hours pw. Occasional nights out are required. We offer an excellent package which includes a highly competitive remuneration; pension, and 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.

Reports to:Transport Manager

The Role – HGV Class 2 Driver:

• Responsible for the safe, accurate and timely transportation of multiple daily cage/pallet and/or carton deliveries from outbase to customer
• As first point of contact, provide excellent customer service and actively seek ways to engender a positive relationship at all times
• Immediately communicate any issues encountered to central Transport hub and keep customer apprised of actions being taken to resolve
• Load and unload deliveries, either individually or with assistance, with or without mechanical freight handling equipment
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, and carrying of freight
• Inspect vehicle for defects and safe operating condition before, during, and after trips and submit a fully completed daily vehicle check sheet
• Maintain interior and exterior vehicle cleanliness on a daily basis
• Confirm prior to outbase departure that all delivery details are available for inspection and that appropriate proof of delivery (POD) accompanies each delivery and is completed/signed off prior to leaving the customer’s premises
• Ensure that legal compliance, Health and Safety regulations and EPUK/Outbase procedures are followed at all times
• Complete drop point risk assessments as and when required
• When necessary, complete 1 for 1 pallet/cage repatriation and report any non-conformance, ensuring cages/pallets collected are re-usable
• Feedback any travel/dwell time issues as and when encountered to central Transport hub as they happen
• Feedback any delivery restriction issues/changes to Outbase Supervisor
• Any other ad-hoc reasonable duties required by EPUK

The Person – HGV Class 2 Driver:

• Minimum 2 Years’ experience within a final mile delivery operation
• HGV 2 (Cat C) driver licence – clean licence required
• Driver Qualification Card (DQC)
• Driver Digital Tachograph Card
• Strong geographical knowledge of region
• Highly focused on customer service
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be well presented, with a professional behaviour in key customer facing role
• Self-starter - demonstrating an energetic, hands-on approach
• Self-motivated with an ability to work individually as well as within a team