HGV Driver - Class 1 New

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

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a reliable truck driver to manage cargo loading and transportation. The role involves ensuring vehicle maintenance, adhering to safety regulations, and delivering goods on time to domestic and international customers. Ideal candidates should have experience and a keen attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience with loading and unloading trucks.
• Familiarity with vehicle maintenance and safety regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret document instructions.

Responsibilities

• Loads and transports goods by truck, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
• Conducts vehicle maintenance checks and reports any issues.
• Files necessary trip reports and maintains compliance with regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Knowledge of traffic regulations

Job description

Job Description

Documentation:

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 of customers ambiguities, and reporting anomalies to the expedition planner or manager

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

Transport:

o Loads the truck / has the truck loaded, according to data mentioned in the documents, and / or supervises the manner of loading by warehouse staff

o Checks cargo packing on quality and reporting abnormalities to supervisor

o Transports goods by truck. combination or trailer, taking into account the specific properties of the trucks (such as payload, weight etc.) and local traffic

o Delivers goods within specified times to domestic customers and / or customers in a number of countries

o Unloads the truck / lets the truck be unloaded of cargo on assigned locations (if relevant, with the aid of a forklift truck) or unloading of bags, taking into account specific customer requirements

o Takes along of returns of customers, other business sites

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

Maintenance:

o Ensures availability of the vehicle at all times, plans regular maintenance and reports any serious maintenance issues.

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

o Performs daily necessary cleaning, maintenance and care of fuel consumption. Cleans the trucks for the loading of goods and checks whether it is empty

o Detects and repairs minor faults on the truck and if necessary make arrangements with the garage by the immediate supervisor

Safety and regulations:

o Conforms to all safety and traffic regulations in order to ensure safety of goods, traffic and self

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

o Files and changes tachograph discs and/or other regulatory equipment according regulations or import of digital tachograph card