HGV Driver

Sunbelt Rentals Limited; Quorn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company in Quorn is looking for an HGV Category C Driver to support Service Centre operations. You'll be responsible for delivering and collecting a variety of hire equipment, ensuring safety and excellent customer service. The ideal candidate should hold a clean HGV Licence Category C and have strong customer service skills. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including generous holiday allowance and comprehensive well-being support.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Company pension scheme

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Fully competent HGV driver with clean Licence Category C.
• Experience with plant or powered access equipment.
• Commitment to Health & Safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect plant hire equipment to customer sites.
• Operate plant safely and demonstrate use to customers.
• Provide excellent customer service as a brand ambassador.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Flexibility and adaptability

Team player

Education

HGV Licence Category C

Driver CPC and Digital Driver Card

IPAF or ADR certification

Job description

At Sunbelt Rentals UK, our vision is to own the future of rentals. In the last year alone, we've invested more than £10 million on vehicles and £1.5 million on a new logistics system, ensuring our network of over 1000 transport colleagues stay connected and our customers receive world‑class service. Our FORS Gold accreditation demonstrates our commitment to driver and vehicle safety, supporting the core value that safety is number one. We now have a fantastic opportunity for an HGV Category C Driver to support our Service Centre operations, helping us deliver quality products and services on time, every time for our customers.

Location & Working Hours

Northampton Service Centre, NN4 7BW

Monday‑Friday 08:30‑18:30

What You’ll Do

• Support Service Centre operations by delivering & collecting a wide range of plant hire equipment – excavators, telehandlers, generators, scissor lifts, and more – to various customer sites.
• Operate plant safely and demonstrate proper use to customers.
• Attend company induction and Sunbelt Driver Training courses, following a personal development plan and career progression.
• Represent Sunbelt Rentals as a brand ambassador, providing excellent customer service and building positive relationships.
• Work effectively as part of a team and adapt to changing customer needs.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Fully competent HGV driver with Licence Category C (clean licence preferred – no more than six points).
• Licence Category E with Driver CPC and Digital Driver Card is desirable (training available).
• Experience with movement of plant or powered access equipment; IPAF or ADR certification desirable.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships.
• Flexible, adaptable and a strong team player.
• Organised, articulate, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Commitment to Health & Safety compliance with legislation and Sunbelt policies and procedures.

What We Offer

• Full‑time role Monday‑Friday, 42.5 hours per week with potential for overtime by mutual agreement.
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards.
• Company pension scheme.
• Comprehensive health, safety and wellbeing support – mental‑health awareness campaign, first‑aider programme, 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.

About Sunbelt Rentals

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals across the UK, Ireland, US, Canada and parts of Europe. We provide solutions for construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure and government sectors. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Join a highly successful FTSE100 company and contribute to a diverse, inclusive culture that values safety, service and growth.