National Rental Driver Class 1

NRG Riverside; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle hire company is seeking multiple National Rental Drivers (HGV Class 1) to join their team. This role involves transporting various HGV vehicles across the UK, requiring flexibility in hours and a dedication to excellent customer service. Candidates must hold a valid HGV Class 1 licence and have experience in the field.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice pension

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Employee Assistance Program

OnDemand GP and counselling sessions

Free onsite parking

Free uniform

Company Van

Death in Service benefit

Well-being programme

Qualifications

• HGV Class 1 licence required.
• Experience as an HGV driver necessary.
• Flexibility to work unstructured hours and cover a large geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect a wide range of HGV vehicles.
• Maintain a high level of customer service.
• Complete necessary rental paperwork.

Skills

Customer Service

Flexibility

Logistics Management

Education

HGV Class 1 Licence

Experience in HGV Driving

Job description

National Rental Driver (HGV Class 1)

Salary: £35,000 + up to £4k Bonus

Nationwide

Full time including evenings and weekends (flexibility required)

Fancy working for a company where 89% of its people would recommend as a ‘Great Place to Work’, a place that has recently been accredited by an external party as a ‘Great Place to Work’ who also has double figures of boomerang employees every year? Then we want to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for multiple National Rental Drivers (HGV Class 1) to join our Vehicle Rental Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the transportation of a large range of HGVs on a national basis. Please note- NRG Riverside operate from the North to the South of the UK and there will be flexibility required in order to service customers all over the country from one day to another, therefore the role will be suited to somebody who is happy to work within unstructured hours and can effectively manage their own workload and logistics.

The role will involve transportation of a wide range of HGVs including Refuse Trucks, Skip Trucks, Hook Loaders, Cage Tippers, Gully Tankers, Truck Mounted Sweepers, Tractor Units, Walking Floor Combination Trucks, Food Waste Vehicles, Impact Protection Vehicles, Winter Maintenance Vehicles, Traffic Management and Highway Vehicles as well as other specialist vehicle hire.

Who will you be working for?

NRG Riverside is the UK’s largest municipal and specialist fleet hire company, we provide specialist vehicles on short and long-term hire, a range of vehicle maintenance packages and we offer a large portfolio of high-quality used vehicles for sale. NRG Riverside has the skills, knowledge, and expertise to support all your operational needs. Established in 1996, we’ve supported our valued customers to rationalise and decarbonise their fleets, save money and improve efficiency by reducing ‘Vehicle Off Road’ (VOR) time.

What candidate are we looking for?

• HGV Class 1 licence
• Experience within a HGV Driver role
• Flexibility to work unstructured hours and within a large geographical area- This is a must!
• An excellent NRG Riverside representative with a friendly and helpful attitude with the ability to maintain a good level of customer service
• Ability to manage own workload and logistics against business needs and customer demand

What will be your duties?

• The HGV Driver will be responsible for the delivery and collection of a wide range of HGV vehicles
• Providing a consistently good level of customer service
• Completion of rental related paperwork where necessary
• Valeting of HGV vehicles and inspecting vehicles for damage
• Helping to keep the depot clean and tidy
• Taking workshop vehicles to HGV testing station
• D&C customer vehicles for the workshop and preparation of vehicles for hire
• Collecting parts for the workshop when required
• Flexible to work unstructured hours- catering for the needs of the business
• Willing to work overtime as and when required
• Daily checks on runner vehicles
• Taking reasonable care of your own health and safety, and to take reasonable care not to put other people – fellow employees, members of the public – at risk by what you do or don’t do in the course of your work

The main question is, what are the benefits for you?

• Excellent bonus opportunities- up to £4,000!
• Company Van
• 33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
• Salary Sacrifice pension.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• OnDemand GP and face to face counselling sessions.
• Online health advice portal.
• Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
• Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
• Recommend a friend bonus. (Up to £2,000!)
• Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
• Wellbeing programme.
• Free onsite parking.
• Free uniform.

How can you apply?

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NRG Riverside has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and would strongly encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti discriminatory laws.