HGV Class 2 Driver Porter

TN United Kingdom; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established logistics and removals company seeks a dedicated Class 2 Driver to join their team. This role offers the chance to travel across the UK and Europe, ensuring the safe transport of valuable items while delivering exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will possess a Class 2 Driving Licence and a commitment to high standards. With nearly 150 years of experience, this forward-thinking firm values integrity, teamwork, and respect, providing a supportive environment where employees can thrive. Join a company that combines heritage with innovation, and embark on a rewarding career path with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Employees Discount Scheme

Healthcare

Death in Service cover

23+8 days' holiday

Qualifications

• Enhanced Criminal Record Check required.
• HGV Class 2 Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily vehicle checks and ensure equipment is ready.
• Lift and pack a range of items including fine art and furniture.
• Deliver excellent customer service and comply with safety procedures.

Skills

HGV Class 2 Driving Licence

Team leading

Supervisory experience

Knowledge of tachograph procedures

ADR - Packages

Job description

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Are you an experienced Porter/Driver with a Full Class 2 Driving License looking for a new role in a company with nearly 150 years of experience within the logistics and removals sector?

Due to continued growth, we're looking for a Class 2 Driver, that's hard-working and resilient as you'll be delivering and loading/unloading a range of goods from furniture to high valued artwork. You'll be part of a team delivering a premium service, loading and unloading, ensuring great care is put into the safe journey of our client's valued items and your colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity to travel throughout the UK and Europe with fantastic promotion opportunities within Johnsons1871.

Here at Johnsons1871, we care about everyone in our team and delivering the best possible experience for customers. We work with Integrity, you can count on us. If we say we’re going to do something, we’ll do it. We respect each other and our client’s ways of working and we listen, adapt and agree on the best way forward.

We take a forward thinking approach with old-fashioned values to provide our employees and customers with an incredible experience, every time. Our heritage combined with our high standards of service delivery is what makes us truly unique, and we're looking for a delivery manager who lives and breaths our core values, to join the Johnsons1871 family.

Requirements

Enhanced Criminal Record Check

You will be required you to undertake an "Enhanced Criminal Record Check" or "Baseline Security Check". If you believe there may be an issue with either of these requirements, please inform us at your application stage.

Skills, Qualifications and Licences

• HGV Class 2 Driving Licence (essential)
  
• Team leading and/or supervisory experience (preferred)
  
• CSCS Green Card (preferred)
  
• Knowledge of established legal tachograph procedures (essential)
  
• ADR - Packages (preferred)
  

Daily Responsibilities

• Vehicle daily checks of your allocated HGV Class 2/7.5t /3.5t vehicle
  
• Ensuring the vehicle is equipped with all the relevant specialist equipment required for the day's operation
  
• Lifting and packing a range of office furniture, soft furnishings, hardware, fine art, etc.
  
• Taking goods in or out of storage
  
• Lifting and moving loads in excess of 25kg
  
• Ensuring the highest of standards are met when on site
  
• Responsible for your health and safety or you and colleagues
  
• Always deliver excellent customer care and service
  
• Working as an integral team member during Larger Specialist Projects including Laboratory and Executive Office relocations
  
• Complying with all company and health and safety procedures
  

As a Class 2 Driver, you'll receive a starting day rate of £150-£160 depending on experience. You'll receive incentives and a benefits package which will include Employees Discount Scheme, Healthcare and Death in Service cover after 3 months. You'll also receive 23+8 days' holiday.

Johnsons is an equal opportunity employer.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.

We have a long heritage of being an inclusive employer which provides training and development in a positive learning environment.