Low Loader Driver

Wallace Hind Selection; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Government matched pension scheme

Company vehicle when required

Mon-Fri working

Modern fleet of machinery

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection seeks a qualified Low Loader Driver (Class 1) to haul heavy machinery across East Anglia, acting as the face of the business at customer sites and ensuring safety, compliance, and excellent customer service.

The role involves planning routes, daily vehicle checks, and coordination with the transport team. Candidates should hold UK Class 1, Driver CPC, tachograph card, and have experience with low loaders.

Qualifications

• A full UK Class 1 (Category C+E) Driving Licence.
• A valid Driver CPC.
• A Digital Tachograph Card.
• Previous experience operating Low Loader vehicles.
• Experience transporting plant machinery or heavy equipment.
• Good understanding of Driver Hours Regulations and transport legislation.
• Knowledge of safe loading and load restraint procedures.
• Flexibility when operational requirements change.

Responsibilities

• Safely operating a Class 1 Low Loader in line with DVSA regulations and company procedures.
• Transporting plant machinery and heavy equipment between customer sites and company locations.
• Loading and unloading machinery using ramps and ensuring secure restraints.
• Carrying out daily vehicle walk-round checks and reporting defects.
• Planning routes to deliver and collect safely and on time.
• Maintaining regular contact with the transport team and providing progress updates.
• Keeping vehicles clean and well-presented.

Skills

Driving licence

Driver CPC

Tachograph card

Low Loader experience

Plant machinery transport

Hours regs knowledge

Load restraint knowledge

Flexibility

UK road network knowledge

Job description

As one of our Low Loader Drivers, you'll be trusted to transport valuable machinery safely and efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of road safety, customer service and compliance. You'll be the face of our business when visiting customer sites, so we're looking for someone who enjoys building positive relationships and takes pride in doing the job properly.

BASIC SALARY:

£45,000

BENEFITS:

• 25 day holiday plus bank holidays
• Government matched pension scheme
• Use of company vehicle when required
• Monday to Friday working
• A modern fleet of well-maintained machinery.
• Opportunities for training and future development.

LOCATION:

Saffron Walden

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Royston, Buntingford, Stevenage,Bishops Stortford, Haverhill, Halstead, Stanstead, Hertford,, Saffron Walden, Clavering, Barkway, Barley, Sudbury, Newmarket

WHY SHOULD I APPLY:

• Earn good money, with overtime available.
• We're growing! Safe job, with potential for training and development.
• Lots of investment in our site, our teams and the business.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Low Loader Driver, Class 1, HGV Class 1 - heavy machinery, haulage, transport

Every day will be different, but your responsibilities will include:

• Safely operating a Class 1 (Category C+E) Low Loader in line with DVSA regulations and company procedures.
• Transporting plant machinery, specialist equipment and heavy vehicles between customer sites and company locations.
• Loading and unloading machinery safely using loading ramps and ensuring all equipment is securely restrained before transport.
• Carrying out daily vehicle walk-round checks and reporting any defects promptly.
• Planning routes to ensure deliveries and collections are completed safely and on time.
• Keeping in regular contact with our transport team, providing updates on progress or any delays.
• Maintaining high standards of vehicle cleanliness and presentation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Low Loader Driver, Class 1, HGV Class 1 - heavy machinery, haulage, transport

We're looking for someone who is dependable, safety-conscious and takes genuine pride in their work.

You'll have:

• A full UK Class 1 (Category C+E) Driving Licence.
• A valid Driver CPC.
• A Digital Tachograph Card.
• Previous experience operating Low Loader vehicles.
• Experience transporting plant machinery or heavy equipment.
• A good understanding of Driver Hours Regulations and transport legislation.
• Knowledge of safe loading and load restraint procedures.
• Flexibility when operational requirements change.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience within the waste management, recycling or construction industries.
• Experience operating plant machinery.
• HIAB or other plant-related qualifications.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.

THE COMPANY:

We are an expanding waste management company, part of a large group we provide skip hire, aggregates, muck away services and plant hire across the East Anglia region. We are a local, experienced team with skills ranging from waste, aggregate and plant hire to agricultural lagoons.