HGV Driver

TN United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HGV Class 1 driver to join their successful team at the Ossett Depot. This role involves the delivery and collection of essential plant equipment, ensuring top-notch customer service and safety standards. The company values its employees, offering extensive career development opportunities and a competitive benefits package. With a commitment to equality and diversity, this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to grow in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about driving and want to contribute to a thriving business, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Electric and hybrid vehicle leasing

Bonus scheme

Pension plan

Life assurance benefit

Digital GP app access

Agile working and flexibility

24 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave pay

Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a full HGV Class 1 driving license with no endorsements.
• Ideally have completed CPC and hold a tachograph driver’s card.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery and collection of plant equipment.
• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed safely and timely.

Skills

HGV Class 1 driving license

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

Tachograph

Job description

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Banner Plant is part of Henry Boot, one of the UK’s leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses. Together, we are where great places start.
Banner Plant is one of the leading plant hire specialists for construction, infrastructure and industry. We offer a wide range of products and services for sale and hire, and continually
refresh our hire fleet, transport and service facilities.

Operating from seven regional depots in the north of England, we have supplied the most modern, technically acceptable and competitive construction products and services for over 65 years.

Here at Banner, we operate a highly successful Plant Hire Business. Our fleet consists of exciting modern machines that are imperative to building today’s sleek skylines, utilities and infrastructure sectors.

Due to continued success and business growth, we are looking for an HGV Class 1 wagon & drag Hiab lorry driver to join our successful Ossett Depot. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about having a hands-on approach to their work whilst leading from the front. We are looking for an individual with good communication and problem-solving skills, a strong leader that possesses a high-quality standard and influences others to take the same approach.

Your Role

As a HGV Driver, you’re the face of the company and ultimately responsible for the delivery and collection of plant equipment including load dumpers, loading rollers, forklifts, telehandlers, and excavators, in an efficient and timely manner while providing the best-in-class customer service. You will be working closely with the operations team and the ideal candidate would have some experience in the hire industry; however, this is not essential as training and coaching would be provided.

• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed in a safe and timely manner
• Be professional and courteous with customers and the public
• Complete all necessary paperwork as requested in a timely and accurate manner
• Complete daily checks/paperwork on lorry and crane
• Complete Risk Assessments on sites
• Report any faults/accidents to Dispatch/Managers using the correct procedure
• Required to keep up to date with various transport and driving regulations
• Wear the correct uniform and PPE at all times
• Ensure the lorry is kept clean and tidy on a daily basis

About You

You will hold a full HGV Class 1 driving license with no endorsements or penalties. Ideally, you will have a completed CPC and hold a tachograph driver’s card.

Our offer:

We are passionate about our people, and we are committed to your career development with us. You will have full access to our People Development team, and we encourage you to consider your personal development desires. We pride ourselves on fully supporting you in undertaking development and education to achieve your goals and objectives.

We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work.

• We pay you a competitive salary we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and gender pay parity;
• We will provide you with access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme;
• We share our financial success with our bonus scheme;
• We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA;
• We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary;
• We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app;
• We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events;
• We give you 24 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave;
• We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement;
• We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent; however you become a parent;
• We support your career aspirations; we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development;
• We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes;
• We support you when you need external support with our Employee Assistance Programme.

We put our people first. As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work.