HGV Driver

Marston Holdings Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full uniform provided

Pension scheme

Staff benefits

Job summary

Marston Holdings Limited is recruiting for an HGV Driver - Class 1. The role involves enforcing on untaxed vehicles, using high-tech equipment, and carrying out enforcement actions on behalf of the DVLA. You will be trained to operate within current legislation and must hold a full UK driving licence and Class 1 HGV licence.

HIAB is desirable. The position is full-time and permanent, delivering 42.5 hours per week, with opportunities to work with Police, DVLA, and VOSA.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence (Class 1) is essential.
• HIAB licence desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus required.
• Self-motivated and able to work outdoors.
• Ability to work shifts and on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily briefing and collect removal information.
• Ensure vehicle and equipment are serviceable and report faults.
• Carry out lifting/towing equipment checks and tachograph operation.
• Ensure safe removal of vehicles and collect required photos.
• Deliver vehicles to pound, return for next task, liaise with police as needed.
• Work with other agencies such as Police, DVLA and VOSA when required.
• Be flexible with hours/locations and take on other roles as needed.
• Present yourself with high personal integrity and honesty.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Customer focused

Outdoor work

Ability to work shifts

Ability to work on own initiative

Tools

HIAB licence

Job description

HGV Driver - Class 1

We currently have over 4000 highly trained frontline colleagues and now due to continued growth we have opportunities available in our award-winning teams for anHGV Driver.

The successful candidate will be trained to use our high-tech equipment and carry out enforcement action on untaxed vehicles on behalf of the DVLA including the recovery of unlicensed vehicles. You will learn how to operate within the guidelines established in current legislation and procedures and ensure that all members of the public are treated equally and fairly.

***For this role, you must hold a full UK driving licence and a Class 1 HGV licence. A HIAB licence is desirable but not essential.**

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 42.5 hours per week.

What you’ll be doing

• Attends a daily briefing and collects all removal information and reports relevant to the day’s work.
• Ensures vehicle and equipment is serviceable and fit for purpose, reports all faults to the Pound Manager.
• Carries out a physical examination of all lifting and towing equipment, and ensures the digital tachograph is operating correctly.
• Checks to make sure the recovery vehicle is capable of removing the vehicles safely and informs the pound manager of any concerns.
• Carries out the safe removal of all vehicles, assigned either via the tablet p.c. or by telephone from the pound. Ensures all photographs required of the vehicle are taken and completes a vehicle condition report, contacts the pound to confirm removal and requests the Police are informed.
• Delivers the vehicles to the pound, unloads and takes further photographs. Requests next task from the office and repeats the process.
• Can often work with other agencies, when required including, Police, DVLA and VOSA.
• Deals with enquiries from the public regarding enforcement action and ensures the relevant information packs are available.
• Must be flexible in their attitude to working hours, locations and must be prepared to take on other roles, temporarily, as required by the operation.
• Be presentable and show high levels of personal integrity and honesty

What You’ll Need:

• Full UK Driving Licence [Class 1HGV]+ HIAB
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Customer focused
• A love of working outdoors
• Ability to work shifts
• Ability to work on own initiative

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive rates of pay
• Staff benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail shopping travel and socialising to health & wellbeing
• Excellent Reward & Recognition Scheme
• First Class Training & Development Opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• Full Uniform provided-
• Competitive holiday including bank holidays
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package subject to eligibility criteria

Here at NSL part of Marston Holdings Ltd we are not just the “parking people”; we are so much more than that. Our team of highly trained frontline colleagues and back-office support team members provide outsourced business services to the public and private sectors. These include comprehensive parking and street management solutions that contribute to creating a great place to work and live. You will probably know us best as the friendly faces you see around your local neighbourhoods and high streets.

We are an equal opportunity employer which means will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression ethnic origin nationality religion or beliefs age sexual orientation disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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