PCV Driver

Babcock International; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time PCV Driver to work at RAF High Wycombe. The role involves daily vehicle checks, documentation, and customer service. Candidates must have a Driver CPC, CAT D licence, and experience with similar vehicles. Flexible shift work is required, and the position offers benefits like generous holiday allowances and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Reservists special paid leave

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulation in accordance with EU Directive 561/2006.
• Experience working with similar type vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicle daily and weekly checks are carried out and recorded.
• Complete all vehicle documentation as required.
• Document and report vehicle defects to Control staff.
• Refuel, wash, clean, and check fleet vehicles as required.

Skills

Diplomacy and customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Team-focused

Education

Driver qualification licence card (Driver CPC)

Minimum licence CAT D (PCV)

Digital tachograph card

Job description

Overview

As a PCV Driver you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Carrying out driving duties within the scope of current Road Traffic Legislation, Transport Law and local publications. Day-to-day you'll be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicle daily and weekly before, during and after use checks are carried out and recorded.


• Ensure all vehicle documentation is completed as required.


• Ensure vehicle defects are documented and reported to Control staff.


• The refuelling, washing, cleaning and roadworthiness check of fleet vehicles as required.


• Experience of working with similar type vehicles.


• Diplomacy and customer service skills are required within the role; previous examples of similar experience essential.


• Have the ability to effectively work independently and be team focused.


• Demonstrate a capability to deliver excellent customer service.

Role Details

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF High Wycombe, near Buckinghamshire. You'll work an average of 40 hours a week on a shift basis, however you'll need to be flexible as there may be changes to the roster from time to time, to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Driver qualification licence card (Driver CPC)


• Minimum licence CAT D (PCV)


• Digital tachograph card, with sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulation in accordance with EU Directive 561/2006

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.


• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

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