HGV Driver – Class 1

SHV Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector seeks a dedicated transport operator to manage the loading, transportation, and maintenance of vehicles. Responsibilities include ensuring timely delivery of goods and compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle maintenance and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage loading and unloading processes.

Responsibilities

• Loads and transports goods, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Performs vehicle maintenance checks and reports issues.
• Delivers goods to domestic and international customers.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Safety Compliance

Job description

o Receives documents, materials, and oral instructions from supervisor or expedition planner.

o Checks documents for the correctness of required data for the drive.

o Checks documents for customer ambiguities and reports anomalies to the expedition planner or manager.

o Submits documents and materials (bills, return forms, trip reports, vehicle registration, etc.) to the expedition planner or manager.

Transport:

o Loads the truck or supervises loading according to data mentioned in the documents, and/or supervises warehouse staff during loading.

o Checks cargo packing for quality and reports abnormalities to the supervisor.

o Transports goods by truck, combination, or trailer, considering truck properties (payload, weight, etc.) and local traffic conditions.

o Delivers goods within specified times to domestic and international customers.

o Unloads the truck or supervises unloading at designated locations, possibly using a forklift, and considers specific customer requirements.

o Handles returns from customers and other business sites.

o Unloads raw materials, packaging, pallets, containers, and returns to appropriate locations.

Maintenance:

o Ensures vehicle availability by planning regular maintenance and reporting serious issues.

o Checks engine operation and truck condition (oil levels, lights, etc.).

o Performs daily cleaning, maintenance, and fuel consumption checks, and ensures trucks are ready for loading and are empty when required.

o Detects and repairs minor faults; arranges repairs with the garage through the supervisor if necessary.

Safety and Regulations:

o Complies with all safety and traffic regulations to ensure safety of goods, traffic, and personnel.

o Maintains and files trip reports (fuel, delivery times, visits, equipment damage, etc.).

o Files and updates tachograph discs or other regulatory equipment as per regulations, including importing digital tachograph data.