HGV Class 2 Driver

The Keystone Group; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare Cashback

Cycle to Work

Employee Discount

Company Events

Job summary

Keystone Lintels is looking for a skilled HGV Class 2 Driver to join our team in Cookstown. You will plan and complete deliveries across the country, ensuring loads are secure and paperwork is accurate while representing Keystone Lintels professionally on the road.

You will work closely with Dispatch, yard and other departments to maintain high standards of health and safety, customer service and reliability. A CPC, tachograph card and valid licence are required.

Qualifications

• Valid HGV licence with CPC and Digital Tachograph card.
• 12 months+ experience in delivery or HGV driving roles.
• Strong knowledge of load security, vehicle safety and driving regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver customer orders efficiently, safely and professionally across the country.
• Coordinate with the Dispatch Team to ensure timely and reliable service.
• Work with yard, dispatch and other departments to support operations.
• Obtain POD signatures and ensure paperwork matches loads and manifests.

Skills

HGV driving

Deliveries

Customer service

Safety awareness

Job description

About the Role

As an HGV Class 2Driver at Keystone Lintels, you'll play an important role in ensuring our products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time to customers across the country. Working closely with our Dispatch Team and colleagues across the business, you'll be responsible for planning and completing deliveries while ensuring loads are secure, paperwork is accurate and all relevant vehicle and safety checks are completed. You'll be a key representative of Keystone Lintels when out on the road, providing a professional and courteous service to our customers and Sales Representatives while maintaining the high standards we expect across the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Plan and deliver customer orders efficiently, safely and professionally to locations across the country, as required.
• Liaise closely with the Dispatch Team to coordinate deliveries and ensure an efficient and reliable service.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the yard, dispatch and other departments across the site and wider business.
• Represent Keystone Lintels professionally at all times, maintaining a courteous and helpful approach when driving and when dealing with customers and Sales Representatives.
• Ensure loads and delivery manifests accurately match the relevant paperwork, completing and signing all required check sheets.
• Carry out daily vehicle safety checks before leaving the yard and ensure all loads are correctly and securely loaded before departure.
• Ensure deliveries are made in accordance with the required schedule while maintaining high standards of health, safety and customer service.
• Obtain Proof of Delivery (POD) signatures from customers and return completed paperwork to the office promptly.
• Report any delivery, vehicle, load or customer issues to the relevant team as soon as possible.

What you’ll need to succeed

• A valid HGV driving licence, Digital Tachograph Card and CPC qualification.
• Previous experience in a delivery or HGV driving role, ideally within a manufacturing, construction or industrial environment.
• A strong understanding of vehicle safety, load security and relevant driving regulations.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to plan deliveries, manage paperwork and meet delivery schedules.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a professional and courteous approach at all times.
• Good attention to detail, particularly when checking loads, manifests, delivery paperwork and PODs.
• The ability to work effectively independently and as part of a wider team.
• A reliable, punctual and flexible approach, with a willingness to work weekends and additional hours during peak periods when required.

• A strong commitment to health and safety and maintaining high standards while representing Keystone Lintels on the road.

What we’re looking for

• A minimum of 12 months' relevant experience in a similar role. Experience within an industrial manufacturing or construction environment would be advantageous.
• A valid and up-to-date HGV driving licence.
• A valid Digital Tachograph Card.
• A valid Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
• Good geographical knowledge and the ability to plan and navigate routes effectively.
• Strong verbal communication, numeracy and interpersonal skills.
• A professional, reliable and punctual approach to work.
• A flexible attitude, with a willingness to work weekends and additional hours during peak business periods when required.
• A strong commitment to health and safety, with a responsible approach to vehicle operation and the safe handling of deliveries.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A supportive, values-driven and inclusive working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 32 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cashback Plan
• Enhanced Family Friendly policies
• Additional employee benefits including, access to our Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Discount Scheme, Employee Recognition awards, Employee Assistance Programme.

A Bit About Us

For more than three decades, the Keystone Group has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s largest family-owned construction product manufacturers. Driven by a relentless focus on innovation and customer excellence, the Group employs over 2,000 employees across 28 sites, supplying cutting-edge building solutions to growing markets in the UK & Ireland, Europe, Australia and North America. Its portfolio includes market-leading brands in the steel, light & environmental and timber sectors.

Keystone Lintels is part of Keystone Group and is proud to lead the way in steel lintel design, production and service. Keystone Lintels has dedicated technical teams that provide customers with solutions for their complex project needs.Production facilities in Derbyshire, England and Cookstown, Northern Ireland enable Keystone Lintels to provide a fast and efficient service to its extensive network of merchant partners across the UK and Ireland.