HGV DRIVER – CLASS 2 (40 hours per week)

Northwards Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Development training

Group life assurance

Job summary

Northwards Ltd in Inverness is recruiting a Class 2 HGV Driver to join our busy Inverness depot on a 40-hour week. You will be responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of customer freight locally, with daily vehicle checks and secure loading.

Reporting to the Depot Manager, you will liaise with the Transport Office to coordinate movements around Inverness, with overtime opportunities and a benefits package including pension, EAP, training, and life assurance.

Qualifications

• HGV Class 2 Licence required.
• Ability to conduct daily vehicle checks and secure loads.
• Good communication with Transport Office.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer freight locally around Inverness safely and efficiently.
• Load and secure freight onto vehicles.
• Liaise with the Transport Office to coordinate movement of freight within Inverness.

Skills

Safe driving

Education

HGV Class 2 Licence

Job description

HGV DRIVER – CLASS 2 (40 hours per week)

INVERNESS DEPOT

Northwards is a well-known name in freight and haulage in Scotland, operating from depots in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster, and Glasgow, with partner collaborations extending across the UK and Europe.

We share a genuine commitment to putting customers first by providing on-time and reliable delivery of goods and equipment. Every member of our team has an important role to play in maintaining our standards and driving the business forward.

We are currently recruiting for a Class 2 HGV Driver to join the team, based at our busy Inverness depot.

About the role

Our HGV Drivers play a key role in the local community’s supply chain. We support a broad customer base including the marine and agricultural industry. We transport various cargo such as plant and equipment, temperature-controlled goods and hazardous waste.

Reporting to the Depot Manager, our HGV Drivers are predominantly responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of customer freight throughout Inverness. In addition, there are various other tasks that our HGV Drivers carry out, including:

• Conducting daily vehicle and trailer checks, ensuring that any defects found are reported accordingly
• Loading and securing freight onto vehicles
• Liaising with colleagues at the Transport Office to coordinate the movement of freight to locations within Inverness.

Where applicable, opportunities for overtime may be available.

At Northwards, we offer an attractive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary, leave provisions and pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Development training
• Group life assurance.

Key requirements

• HGV Class 2 Licence