HGV Driver - Class 1 New

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

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a dedicated transport professional to oversee the loading, transportation, and maintenance of vehicles. The role involves ensuring timely deliveries and adherence to safety regulations while managing documentation and vehicle condition.

Responsibilities

• Transports goods by truck, ensuring timely delivery to customers.
• Checks documents for correctness and reports anomalies.
• Maintains vehicle availability and performs regular checks.

Job description

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 for customer 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 or supervises the loading process according to the data mentioned in the documents, overseeing warehouse staff if necessary.
• Checks cargo packing for quality and reports abnormalities to the supervisor.
• Transports goods by truck, combination, or trailer, considering the specific properties of the trucks (such as payload, weight, etc.) and local traffic conditions.
• Delivers goods within specified times to domestic and international customers.
• Unloads the truck or supervises unloading at designated locations, possibly using equipment like a forklift, and considers customer requirements.
• Handles returns from customers and other business sites.
• Unloads raw materials, packaging, pallets, containers, and returns to appropriate locations.

Maintenance:

• Ensures vehicle availability at all times by planning regular maintenance and reporting serious issues.
• Checks engine operation and truck's technical condition (oil levels, lights, etc.).
• Performs daily cleaning, maintenance, and fuel consumption checks, ensuring trucks are clean and ready for loading.
• Detects and repairs minor faults; coordinates with the garage through the supervisor if necessary.

Safety and Regulations:

• Adheres to all safety and traffic regulations to ensure the safety of goods, traffic, and personnel.
• Maintains and files trip reports, including fuel usage, delivery times, visits, and equipment damage.
• Handles tachograph discs and other regulatory equipment according to regulations, including importing digital tachograph cards.