HGV Class 2 Driver Porter

Johnsons 1871 Ltd; Haydock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and removals company in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Class 2 Driver. The role involves delivering and unloading goods while ensuring high standards of service and care for clients' items. Ideal candidates will have a HGV Class 2 Driving Licence and experience with safe lifting practices. This role offers competitive pay and benefits, including holiday and healthcare in a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Employees Discount Scheme

Healthcare

Death in Service cover

23+8 days' holiday

Qualifications

• Must hold a HGV Class 2 Driving Licence.
• Experience in a supervisory role preferred.
• Familiarity with tachograph procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily checks of your allocated vehicle.
• Ensure the vehicle is equipped for daily operations.
• Lift and pack a range of office furniture and fine art.
• Ensure high standards of customer service.
• Comply with all health and safety procedures.

Skills

Team leading and/or supervisory experience

Knowledge of established legal tachograph procedures

Lifting and moving loads in excess of 25kg

Education

HGV Class 2 Driving Licence

Digital Tacho Driver Card

Drivers Qualification Card (CPC)

Tools

CSCS Green Card

Job description

Overview

Job Description

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.

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 days 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

Qualifications and Licences

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

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.

Benefits

As a Class 2 Driver, you'll receive a starting day rate of £130-£140 depending on experience.You'll receive incentives and a benefits package which will include an Employees Discount Scheme, Healthcare and Death in Service cover after 3 months. You'll also receive 23+8 days' holiday.

Compliance and Equal Opportunity

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.

Requirements

HGV Class 2 Licence essential