HGV Driver Cat C - Nights

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Greater London, Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HGV Driver, where every day presents new challenges and opportunities. This role combines driving with exceptional customer service, as you will be the face of the organization, delivering a wide range of plant hire equipment. With a strong focus on safety and training, you will be supported in your professional development while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. Benefit from a generous rewards package and be part of a diverse team committed to excellence in service delivery.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Employee Recognition Awards

Company Pension Scheme

Retail Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Fully competent HGV driver with category C license.
• Good customer service and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect plant hire equipment to various locations.
• Operate equipment and provide customer demonstrations.

Skills

HGV Driving

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

HGV Category C License

Driver CPC

Tools

Plant Equipment

Powered Access Equipment

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced HGV Driver looking for something different in your next driving role - where no two days are the same and you can combine your love of driving with a sense of pride in delivering fantastic customer service? Read on and find out more about joining a team where your contribution is truly valued.

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 always remain connected and our customers receive a world-class service. Our FORS Gold accreditation demonstrates our commitment to driver and vehicle safety, supporting our core value of ensuring safety as our number one priority.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for anHGV Category C DriverWorking Nights to support our Service Centre operations, helping us to deliver our promise of quality products and services on time, every time for our customers.

Every day brings something new - travelling to different locations, meeting customers, delivering and collecting a wide range of plant hire equipment – from excavators and telehandlers to generators and scissor lifts - to name just a few. You’ll also demonstrate how to operate the equipment, so we’ll ensure that you have the training and skills needed to carry this out in a professional and safe manner.

The personal qualities you’ll bring are as important to us as your skills and experience. You’ll be the face of Sunbelt Rentals, the first person that most of our customers will see, so we’ll expect you to be a great brand ambassador. Friendly and helpful, you’ll be the kind of person who goes out of theirway to help their team- mates and customers.

Role will require you to pass a full clean DBS check and provide a 5 year reference history

What can we offer you in return?You'll benefit from a good work/life balance working pattern ofMonday-Friday42.5 hours per week, with the potential for overtime by mutual agreement.

You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

From day one our focus will be on your training and development, a key part of which will be attending our company induction and Sunbelt Driver Training course. Your manager will work with you to identify your personal development needs and career progression plan, including opportunities to gain new qualifications. We’re committed to developing our team-mates and promoting internally wherever possible.

What you will need to bring to the role:

• You will be a fully competent HGV driver with licence category C, preferably with a clean driving licence (no more than six points)
• Licence category E with Driver CPC and Digital Driver Card is desirable (Training may beavailable)
• Experience in the movement of Plant or Powered Access equipment with IPAF or ADR certification desirable
• It’s essential that you have good customer service and communication skills with the ability to build good relationships and represent Sunbelt Rentals in a positive manner
• A flexible and adaptable approach you will be an effective team player
• You’ll be articulate and organised, with a good level of attention to detail and accuracy
• A strong commitment to and awareness of Health and Safety as you’ll be required to comply with H&S legislation and Sunbelt Rentals health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.