Regional Driver

Afi Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Profit share scheme

Auto-enrolment pension

Death-in-Service benefit

Healthcare cash plan

MyAFI benefits

Christmas Bonus

Job summary

AFI Group is seeking a Regional Driver to cover the Milton Keynes region, delivering across multiple depots and staying away from home base with weekday travel. The role includes regular nights away and potential overtime and a night-out allowance, plus a bonus.

Basic salary £45,396 rising to £47,970 after probation. The successful candidate will hold a Class 1 licence, CPC, and have experience in multi-drop deliveries, with strong communication and timekeeping skills.

Qualifications

• You must hold a Class 1 licence.
• Experience with multi-drop delivery/collections.
• You must hold your driver CPC.
• You must be outgoing and enthusiastic.
• As this is a customer-facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must.
• Timekeeping and using your initiative will be important aspects of this role.
• A CSCS card would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience in loading/unloading plant would be favourable but again is not essential as full training will be given.
• Able to work away from home Mon-Fri.

Skills

Class 1 licence

Multi-drop

Driver CPC

Outgoing

Excellent communication

Timekeeping

CSCS (beneficial)

IPAF training (beneficial)

Load/unload training (beneficial)

Job description

About the Role

As one of the largest powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work.

If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.

We would welcome applications for this Regional Driver role from candidates who are willing to learn new skills, work hard, are committed to giving first-class customer service, and possess any of the following skills or attributes: Class 1, CPC, Multi-drop, CSCS, IPAF, and Driver.

Job Opportunity

AFI is currently looking to recruit a Regional Driver to work throughout the Milton Keynes region, providing driver cover over multiple depots. This role will involve regularly staying away from home base, working Monday to Friday (additional night out allowance paid).

Basic salary £45,396 rising to £47,970 following successful completion of probation, plus overtime, plus night out allowance, plus bonus.

Essential Skills

• You must hold a Class 1 licence.
• You will have experience with multi-drop delivery/collections.
• You must hold your driver CPC.
• You must be outgoing and enthusiastic.
• As this is a customer-facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must.
• Timekeeping and using your initiative will be important aspects of this role, so you should be proficient in these skills.
• A CSCS card would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience in loading/unloading plant would be favourable but again is not essential as full training will be given.
• You will also receive an excellent training induction programme, including approved IPAF Operator and load/unload training.
• Able to work away from home Mon-Fri.

About Company

AFI-Rentals are one of the UK’s leading powered access rental companies and we provide everything a person needs to work at height safely. From a modern specialist rental fleet to high-quality training, we are a one-stop-shop for the working-at-height industry.

Our core values are teamwork, customer service, and profitability, and we believe employee professional development is at the heart of our success.

We also have a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and are proud to hold various accreditations, such as:

• ISO9001
• ISO14001
• ISO45001
• Gold RoSPA award
• + more

Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.

DE&I

AFI Group of Companies provides equal opportunities and is committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.

We will apply employment policies that are fair, equitable and consistent with the skills and abilities of our employees and the needs of the business

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
• Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
• Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.
• Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).