HGV Driver - Class 1

Trouw Nutrition International; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Trouw Nutrition, a global leader in animal nutrition, is seeking an HGV Driver - Class 1 to join their team. This entry-level full-time role involves transporting goods, ensuring vehicle maintenance, and adhering to safety regulations. Join a company dedicated to innovative feed solutions and a mission of Feeding the Future.

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring adherence to safety and traffic regulations.
• Experience with vehicle maintenance and documentation handling.

Responsibilities

• Transport goods by truck, ensuring timely delivery to customers.
• Perform regular vehicle maintenance and report issues.
• Follow safety regulations and maintain trip reports.

Skills

Safety Regulations

Documentation

Cargo Handling

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Job Description:

Documentation:

• Receives documents, materials, and oral instructions from supervisor or expedition planner
• Checks documents for the correctness of required data for the drive
• Checks documents of customers for ambiguities, and reports anomalies to the expedition planner or manager
• Submits documents and materials (bills / return forms, trip reports, vehicle registration, etc.) to the expedition planner or manager

Transport:

• Loads the truck / supervises the loading by warehouse staff according to data in the documents
• Checks cargo packing for quality and reports abnormalities to supervisor
• Transports goods by truck, considering the specific properties of the trucks and local traffic conditions
• Delivers goods within specified times to domestic and international customers
• Unloads the truck or supervises unloading at designated locations, possibly with a forklift
• Handles returns of customers and other business sites
• Unloads raw materials, packaging, pallets, containers, and returns to appropriate locations

Maintenance:

• Ensures vehicle availability through regular maintenance and reports issues
• Checks engine operation and technical condition of the truck
• Performs daily cleaning and checks fuel consumption
• Detects and repairs minor faults or arranges repairs with the garage

Safety and Regulations:

• Follows all safety and traffic regulations to ensure safety of goods, traffic, and self
• Maintains trip reports and files tachograph discs as per regulations

Our Organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is a global leader in animal nutrition, providing innovative feed solutions across 25 countries with around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We consider all applicants without discrimination and accommodate disabilities as required by law.

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing