Load Safety Checker

Gap Personnel Limited; Wales; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

21 days holiday

Employee Assistance Scheme

Training platforms access

Benefits platform discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Gap Personnel Limited is seeking a Load Safety Checker in Deeside, Flintshire. The role focuses on enforcing load safety and restraint standards, conducting trailer safety inspections and supporting drivers on site.

Applicants should hold a clean driving licence and have knowledge of H&S practices in road haulage. The role operates Monday to Friday, 9:30am-6pm, offering a permanent position with a £28,000 annual salary.

Formación

• Full clean driving licence is essential.
• CCNSG Safety Passport is desirable.
• Knowledge of H&S requirements and road haulage practices is desirable.
• Knowledge of dispatch operations, LGV driver procedures and trailer types.
• Good communication skills are required.
• Flexible, proactive approach and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good organisation and ability to stay calm at peak times.
• Basic IT proficiency.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Meet and greet incoming LGV haulier drivers and conduct site inductions.
• Monitor and enforce load safety and load restraint standards.
• Supervise haulier drivers on site, ensuring site safety procedures are followed.
• Carry out safety inspections of trailers prior to loading/unloading.
• Assist LGV drivers in preparing trailers for loading.
• Ensure loads are correctly configured and restraint equipment is inspected before departure.
• Complete reports on non-conformance and safety issues and escalate as needed.

Conocimientos

Clean driving licence

CCNSG Safety Passport

H&S knowledge

Dispatch & LGV procedures

Communication skills

Independent working

IT basics

Outdoor work

Descripción del empleo

Load Safety Checker

Deeside, Flintshire

£28,000 per annum

Monday to Friday working 9:30am-6pm

Permanent Role

Your Role

As a Load Safety Checker, you will play an important role in maintaining the safe and compliant movement of goods by monitoring and enforcing load safety and load restraint standards for visiting LGV road hauliers. Working as part of a dedicated customer service and operations team, you will carry out trailer safety inspections, support drivers while on site, and help ensure consistently high standards of health and safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet and greet incoming LGV haulier drivers, conduct site inductions and safety briefings
• Monitor and enforce Customer Load Safe and Load Restraint standards
• Supervise and control haulier drivers while on site, ensuring compliance with site safety procedures
• Carry out safety inspections of trailers prior to loading/unloading
• Assist LGV drivers in preparing trailers for loading
• Prior to loads leaving site, ensure loads are correctly configured and inspect restraint equipment
• Complete reports regarding non-conformance and safety issues, escalating concerns where appropriate

Your Profile

• CCNSG Safety Passport qualification would be desirable
• Full clean driving licence (essential)
• Knowledge of H&S requirements and good practices in the road haulage industry, including an awareness of HSE legislative regulations, would be desirable
• Knowledge of dispatch operations, LGV driver procedures and types of trailers
• Good communication skills
• Flexible proactive approach to the role and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good organisational skills including the ability to keep calm at peak operational times
• Basic IT proficiency
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Company Benefits

• You will benefit from 21 days holiday per year (increasing to 26 days with service) plus the option to purchase additional days
• Employee Assistance Scheme covering mental health, financial and legal advice, along with the wellbeing app
• You will have access to multiple training and personal development platforms
• Access to training and development platforms via our benefits platform you can enjoy retail discounts and a range of salary sacrifice benefits including voluntary health and dental insurances, cycle to work, lease car options and savings plan