Trainee HGV Driver

Sunbelt Rentals Limited; Brentwood; Presencial; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Real living wage employer

Excellent development opportunities

Incentive scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Opportunity to buy and sell holidays

Resumo da oferta

Sunbelt Rentals Limited is seeking a Trainee HGV Driver in Brentwood to support timely collections and deliveries to customer sites. The role focuses on gaining specialised knowledge to operate commercial vehicles and ensuring safety checks before journeys, with attention to loading, securing cargo and regulatory compliance.

You will visit customer locations, liaise with internal and external customers, and follow company safety procedures while developing your driving and load-handling skills.

Qualificações

• Minimum of driving license category B with no more than 6 points.
• Previous driving experience.
• Proactive approach to training opportunities and feedback.
• Proactive safety mindset for vehicles and drivers.
• Polite manners when visiting customer premises.
• Good geographical knowledge; industry experience desirable.
• Knowledge of IT systems desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Operate commercial vehicles for transportation of goods.
• Load, unload and secure vehicle loads safely.
• Visit customer locations and communicate with customers.
• Adhere to legal safety requirements and Working Time Regulations.

Conhecimentos

Driving licence B

Customer-facing skills

Safety awareness

Geographical knowledge

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you ready to be a part of our rapidly developing business. We are looking for a talented Trainee HGV Driver to join our team to ensure timely collection and deliveries from customer sites whilst consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations. What will you be doing?

• Working towards gaining specialised knowledge and skills to operate commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods
• Ensuring the vehicle is safe and roadworthy before commencing any journey, as well as the safe loading, unloading and security of the vehicle load
• Visiting customer locations, communicating with both internal and external customers
• Ensuring that the legal and company safety requirements, alongside the working time directive regulations are adhered to at all time

What we offer?

• Real living wage employer
• Excellent development opportunities
• Exceptional benefits including:
• Incentive scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays

• Minimum of driving license category B - with no more than 6 points
• Previous driving experience
• A proactive approach to new training opportunities, and the ability to act on feedback to make improvements
• Proactive approach to safety of company vehicles and other drivers
• A polite manner at all times when visiting customer premises
• Good geographical knowledge and industry experience (desirable)
• Knowledge of IT systems (desirable)