Lgv Driver Days Liverpool

Freightliner; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night out allowance

Job summary

Freightliner is seeking a dedicated LGV Driver to join our UK operations. You will undertake all roadworthy checks, drive with due care on terminals and public roads, and ensure the safety of loads and vehicles.

You will handle timely container movements, complete accurate documentation, maintain tachographs, and uphold Freightliner’s grooming and safety standards. The role involves occasional nights away, mandatory training, and performing additional duties as required by the Line Manager.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all roadworthy checks of Vehicles and Trailers as contained within the Rulebook for Motor Drivers.
• Drive vehicles with due care and attention in the Terminal or on the Public Highway to maximise economy.
• Ensure load and vehicle safety at all times and meet off-site security requirements.
• Prompt collection/delivery of containers to designated points.
• Submit timely details of damages or incidents to the Road Services Office for billing to the Customer.
• Advise delays during loading/unloading to forward associated costs.
• Maintain collection/delivery documentation with proper signatures and stamps and accurately log times.
• Record tachograph discs and other logs per legal and Company requirements.
• Project Freightliner image, adhere to grooming policy.
• Perform non-traditional Freightliner work with various trailer types after training.
• Rope and sheet loads to Loading Standards Manual.
• Keep vehicle clean, tidy, odour free, no stickers/adornments except Freightliner-provided ones.
• Occasionally nights away from home with Night out allowance.
• Comply with the Driver Rulebook.
• Attend mandatory and vocational training as required.
• Perform other duties as directed by Line Manager.

Job description

Freightliner is a leading UK intermodal logistics provider, offering rail, road and terminal solutions that connect ports, inland terminals and customer destinations across the UK. Through innovation, safety and sustainability, Freightliner delivers reliable, efficient and lower-carbon supply chain solutions for its customers.

In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.

LGV Driver

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance with Local Working Instructions
• Compliance with Drivers Rulebook

Safety Responsibility Statement

You are responsible for your own safety as is reasonable and must adhere to all policy rules, location LWI’s or other guidance affecting your role. You must ensure that advice is sought when required from your line Manager or the Safety Department or others as required. You must ensure that accidents, incidents or any perceived unsafe acts are reported timeously.

DUTIES

1. Undertake all roadworthy checks of Vehicles and Trailers as contained within the Rulebook for Motor Drivers.
2. In accordance with Company policy ensure that vehicles are driven with due care and attention when in the Terminal or on the Public Highway ensuring that by means of correct driving the maximum possible economy is achieved.
3. Responsible for the safety of the load and the vehicle at all times and ensuring that where parked off site, the necessary security/safety requirements are met.
4. Responsible for the prompt collection/delivery of containers to the designated point.
5. Responsible for the prompt submission of all relevant details regarding damage to Company property or customers property or of accidents involving the general public in accordance with the Drivers Rulebook.
6. Responsible for the prompt advice to the Road Services Office if delays occur during the loading/unloading of containers in order that associated costs of delays can be forwarded to the Customer.
7. Responsible for all collection/delivery documentation ensuring that relevant signatures/Company stamp are clearly marked including your time in and time out are properly recoded.
8. Maintain and record tachograph discs and any other relevant logs, in accordance with legal and Company requirements.
9. Ensure that at all times when with customers, the correct Company image is projected, and you adhere to the grooming policy in the Drivers Rule book.
10. Complete non-traditional Freightliner work using various trailer types where full training will be given where appropriate, see Drivers Rule Book
11. Roping and sheeting of loads to the required loading standard as laid down in the Loading Standards Manual.
12. You are expected to keep you assigned vehicle clean, tidy and odour free (smoking is strictly banned in all Freightliner trucks), no stickers or adornments other than those supplied by Freightliner are to be affixed or displayed on/in any part of a truck, for example name plates, dream catchers, flags etc.
13. Occasional nights away from home should be expected for which a Night out allowance will be paid
14. Compliance with the Rulebook for Motor Drivers as issued by Freightliner Ltd.
15. Attendance of mandatory and vocational training as required.
16. Perform any other duties as directed by your Line Manager as the Business requires, commensurate with your competency and abilities.

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.