LGV Driver

Workdry International Ltd; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Selwood Ltd is seeking a skilled LGV Driver in Middlesbrough to join their team. The role requires a Class 2 licence and HIAB certification, focusing on safe vehicle operation and customer communication. Expect a supportive working environment with opportunities for development and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in similar industry
• Over 21 years of age
• Full understanding of tachograph operation

Responsibilities

• Ensure all loading and unloading activity is carried out safely and efficiently.
• Carry out daily maintenance and defect checks of the vehicle.
• Maintain compliance with drivers' hours legislation.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Fitness

Education

Full LGV Cat C driving licence

Driver CPC

HIAB/ALMI certificate

Job description

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Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain and motivate them.

About The Role

We are looking for a LGV Driver to join our team in Middlesbrough, based in Billingham. You will need to have your Class 2 licence and your HIAB/ALMI qualification. This role has ever changing priorities so the need to be adaptable and flexible is essential to being successful in this role.

To enable you to complete all tasks, you will need a good level of fitness, so you are able to safely load and unload your vehicle, this is a requirement at both customer sites and Selwood branches.

To carry out this role effectively good communication skills are essential, as you will need to communicate with the hire desk, other colleagues, and our customers to ensure the task at hand is completed to a high standard.

As part of the role, you will be involved in a call out rota.

If you are self-motivated, with a strong work ethic to get the job right first time, ensuring health and safety standards are adhered in everything you do, this is the job for you.

Key Responsibilities

• To have a full understanding of and be fully compliant with the digital Tachograph operation and drivers’ hours’ legislation.
• Maintain an understanding of, and full compliance with the Working Time Directive for mobile workers. Observing all statutory break periods defined under the WTD for mobile workers, setting the tachograph to record all breaks. Driver’s hours rules must also be observed and take priority over WTD rules.
• Ensure all loading and unloading activity is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. All loads are to be positioned and secured safely and correctly to avoid overloading any of the axles and to avoid any possibility of the load moving during transit. This could include manual handling of hoses.
• Be aware of the dates for the scheduled 6-weekly safety inspection timetable and liaise with the Manager, and garage to help organise booking the vehicle in to have these inspections carried out.
• Carry out daily maintenance and defect checks of the vehicle in accordance with the Daily Vehicle Defect Check Report and report any defects promptly to the Manager. Continually monitor the vehicle throughout the day for any signs of defects developing, e.g any warning lights illuminating on the dash etc.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Full LGV Cat C driving licence with no more than 6 points (cat C+E is advantageous)
• Driver DQC Card (ie Driver CPC)
• Digital tachograph card
• HIAB/ALMI certificate is required for this role
• Demonstratable experience in similar industry
• Over 21 years of age (for insurance purposes) Carry out work in compliance with Department of Transport Regulations and The Highway Code, having regard for personal safety, the safety of the workforce and the general public.
  
  

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity for overtime with enhanced hourly rates & enhanced call out rates.
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24 hour online GP services)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme
  
  

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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