HGV Driver Class 1

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage employer

Excellent development opportunities

Incentive scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Buy/sell holidays

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is seeking a skilled HGV Driver Plant and MEWP Load/Unload to ensure timely collection and deliveries from customer sites. You will load and unload heavy equipment, maintain safe operations, and communicate with customers and teams to meet expectations.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance and reliable service across customer sites in the region. A valid C+E licence with minimal points, CPC and tachograph card are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold C+E driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• CPC certification and tachograph card required.
• Commitment to safety and compliance with driver regulations.
• Polite, professional conduct when visiting customer sites.
• Good geographic knowledge of the region; IT systems familiarity desirable.
• FORS accreditation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods.
• Check vehicle safety/roadworthiness before journeys and secure loads.
• Load and unload rental, electrical and powered access equipment including heavy plant.
• Visit customer locations and communicate with internal and external customers.
• Ensure adherence to legal safety requirements and working time regulations.

Skills

C+E license

CPC Certified

Tachograph card

Safety awareness

Polite manner

Geographic knowledge

IT systems

FORS (desirable)

Job description

Are you ready to be a part of our rapidly developing business. We are looking for a talented HGV Driver Plant and MEWP Load/ Unload to join our team to ensure timely collection and deliveries from customer sites whilst consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

What will you be doing?

• Operating commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods
• Ensuring the vehicle is safe and roadworthy before commencing any journey, as well as the safe loading, unloading and security of the vehicle load
• Load and unload rental, electrical and powered access equipment including heavy plant
• Visiting customer locations, communicating with both internal and external customers
• Ensuring that the legal and company safety requirements, alongside the working time directive regulations are adhered to at all time

What we offer?

• Real living wage employer
• Excellent development opportunities
• Exceptional benefits including: Incentive scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of driving license category C+E - with no more than 6 points
• CPC Certified
• Tachograph card
• Proactive approach to safety of company vehicles and other drivers
• A polite manner at all times when visiting customer premises
• Good geographical knowledge and Industry experience (desirable)
• Ability to use IT systems (desirable)
• FORS compliant (desirable)

Why Sunbelt?

Whether it's construction sites, energy projects, government initiatives, or unforgettable events, Sunbelt Rentals deliver the equipment and expertise to move every industry forward. With our ambition to an employer of choice this makes Sunbelt Rentals an ideal destination for your next career move.

We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff, and users of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

Having a criminal record will not automatically bar an individual from working with us. We judge each case on its own merits, taking into account the relevance of the conviction to the role, the circumstances, and the time passed since the offence.