LGV Driver

Culina Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking HGV Class 1 Drivers in Portsmouth. You will provide excellent customer service, ensuring compliance with regulations while safely operating vehicles. With fully funded training, safety rewards, and recognition programs, this role offers a fulfilling career path with competitive earnings.

Benefits

Fully funded CPC training

Potential earnings of an extra £1,000/year

Collision Free Year awards

Driver of the Year accolade

Healthcare Cash Plan

Free Life Insurance equal to three times your basic salary

Monthly recognition schemes with vouchers

Qualifications

• We will consider new passed HGV Class 1 Drivers on a case-by-case basis.
• Possession of LGV Class 1 Licence and Current CPC required.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.

Responsibilities

• Providing high standard of customer service and relations.
• Ensuring punctual collection and delivery of all loads.
• Assisting with loading and unloading the vehicle safely.

Skills

Ability to work efficiently under pressure

Prioritising workload

Education

Possession of LGV Class 1 Licence

Current CPC

Tools

Knowledge of Road Transport Directive

Job description

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• Providing high standard of customer service and relations to customers and suppliers, always ensuring compliance with their site rules and regulations.
• Liaising with the Transport Operations desk to make them aware of any potential difficulties, delays or any variations from original brief.
• Ensuring that the vehicle is always driven with the utmost concern for other road users, pedestrians, and the local environments through which you travel.
• To accurately complete all documentation required by the Company and the customer.
• Ensuring that all Company rules and regulations and compliance with legislation is always achieved.
• Ensuring all documentation is checked against consignment, reporting any issues or differences.
• To strive to ensure the punctual collection and delivery of all loads
• Always ensuring the safety of the vehicle and its load whilst on duty at all times and reporting any defects to the Traffic office/Operations team as soon as identified.
• Assisting with the loading and unloading of the vehicle, using manual or mechanical lifting equipment where authorised and trained to do so.
• Flexible with shift starting and finishing times.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the vehicle whilst on duty, and leaving the vehicle in clean condition, reporting any defects immediately.
• To undertake any other tasks as reasonably requested by Depot Management

Qualifications

• We will consider new passed HGV Class 1 Drivers on basis by basis.
• Possessionof LGV Class 1 Licence
• Current CPC
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadline

Additional Information

• Fully funded CPC training that takes place on a paid working day
• Fowler Welch ‘Safedrive’ Scheme – we reward our drivers on safe, efficient and legally compliant driving, with the potential of earning an extra £1,000 a year!
• Fowler Welch ‘Collision Free Year’ awards and associated yearly prize draws
• Coveted ‘Driver of the Year’ accolade – highlighting our very best drivers and rewarding them with prizes including £500 of vouchers
• Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free Life Insurance as a Fowler Welch employee equal to three times your basic salary
• Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees – monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers