HGV Driver Class 2

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage employer

Excellent development opportunities

Incentive scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Opportunity to buy and sell holidays

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland are recruiting a reliable HGV Driver to join our team. You will transport equipment to customer sites, ensuring on-time deliveries and safe loading practices.

The role requires a Category C license (max 6 points), CPC, tachograph card and prior HGV Class 2 experience. IT knowledge and FORS awareness are desirable; strong safety focus is essential.

Qualifications

• Category C driving licence (max 6 points)
• CPC certification
• Tachograph card
• Experience driving a HGV Class 2 vehicle
• Safety-conscious and proactive
• Polite conduct when visiting customer premises
• Good geographical knowledge (desirable)
• IT systems proficiency (desirable)
• FORS knowledge (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Operate commercial vehicles for transporting goods
• Ensure vehicle safety before journeys and secure loads
• Visit customer locations and communicate with customers
• Adhere to legal, company safety and Working Time Regulations

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Geographical knowledge

IT systems (desirable)

FORS (desirable)

Proactive safety

Polite manners

Education

No specific degree

Job description

Are you ready to be a part of our rapidly developing business. We are looking for a talented HGV Driver 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
• 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 - with no more than 6 points
• CPC Certified
• Tachograph card
• Experience driving a HGV Class 2 vehicle
• 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)

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.