LGV Driver

Kuehne + Nagel; Beith; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is looking for a Driver to provide excellent service through dedication and hard work. The role involves complying with safety regulations, ensuring vehicle and load security, and maintaining a positive company image. Candidates must possess a current class C+E license, ideally with 2 years of driving experience. Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach are essential. Flexibility for overtime and weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• Current class C+E license is mandatory.
• Preferred ADR Class 1-9 certification.
• Basic numeracy and conversational English required.
• Valid driver qualification card is essential.
• At least 2 years of driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with legislation to ensure safe working standards.
• Maintain a positive image of the company.
• Follow all delivery and collection procedures.
• Manage and maintain company equipment.
• Ensure vehicle security at all times.

Skills

Customer focused

Excellent communication skills

Basic numeracy

Experience of working within a team

Experience of Health & Safety

Job description

Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG

As a Driver working for Kuehne + Nagel (Government and Defence) you have an opportunity to deliver excellent service to our customers through hard work and dedication that is vital to providing industry leading service levels. We thrive on the challenge of delivering exactly what our customers want, when they want it. Our business is built on the foundation of industry leading service levels, consistency and a drive for continuous improvement. We have a great team that supports each other and have a key focus on development and supporting career aspirations.

How you create impact

• Complying with all relevant legislation and agreed procedures to ensure a safe and legal working environment and consistent quality standards
• Maintaining and promote a positive image of Kuehne+Nagel Goverment and Defence
• Safe and high driver standards and positive driver behaviours
• Follow all delivery, collection and returns procedures
• Maintain and manage company equipment
• Responsible for the security of the vehicle & load at all times
• Report vehicle defects and ensure that the defect is documented
• Comply with Driver’s regulations & Working Time Directive in line with the O Licence legalisation and Company procedures
• In addition to these duties, you may be required to undertake other duties in line with the needs of the business, where appropriate training is provided
• Ensure all documentation is completed as per company procedure
• Follow all housekeeping tasks as required
• Monday to Friday working week
• Flexibility as working overtime will be required, including some weekend work
• Flexibility as nights out may be required

What we would like you to bring

• Must hold a current class C+E licence
• Preferred ADR Class 1-9 – Less 7
• Basic numeracy and conversational English language
• Hold a valid driver qualification card
• Preferred 2 years driving experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer focused
• Desire to succeed
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of Health & Safety

Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.

Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks