Trainee HGV Driver

Sunbelt Rentals Limited.; London Borough of Croydon; Híbrido; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Real living wage

Development opportunities

Incentive scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Holiday buy/sell

Descripción de la vacante

Sunbelt Rentals Limited in Croydon is seeking a motivated Trainee HGV Driver to join our team. You will help with timely collections and deliveries from customer sites while aiming to meet or exceed service expectations.

As a trainee, you will gain specialised knowledge to operate commercial vehicles, learn safety checks, loading and securement, and support during events. The role requires a flexible, customer‑facing approach and a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Minimum of driving license category B – with no more than 6 points.
• Previous driving experience.
• Flexible and adaptable to business requirements.
• Proactive approach to training opportunities and feedback.
• Commitment to safety of vehicles and drivers.
• Polite manner when visiting customer premises.
• Good geographical knowledge (desirable).
• IT systems knowledge (desirable).

Responsabilidades

• Operate commercial vehicles for the transportation of goods.
• Ensure vehicle safety and roadworthiness before journeys, and secure loads.
• Support the Trakway business unit during events.
• Visit customer locations and communicate with internal and external customers.
• Adhere to legal and company safety requirements and working time regulations.

Conocimientos

Licensed B with max 6 points

Driving experience

Flexible and adaptable

Proactive learner

Safety conscious

Polite customer interaction

Geographical knowledge

IT systems knowledge (desirable)

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

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
• Supporting our Trakway business unit during events such as sporting, festivals and many more
• 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

About You

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of driving license category B – with no more than 6 points
• Previous driving experience
• A flexible and adaptable approach, you will be available over a 7 day week to be flexible to business requirements
• 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)

About Us

WhySunbelt?

Whetherit's construction sites, energy projects, government initiatives, orunforgettable events, Sunbelt Rentals deliver the equipment and expertise tomove every industry forward. With our ambition to an employer of choice thismakes Sunbelt Rentals an ideal destination for your next career move.

We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff,potential staff, and users of our services, regardless of race, gender,religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age,physical/mental disability, or offending background.

Having acriminal record will not automatically bar an individual from working with us.We judge each case on its own merits, taking into account the relevance of theconviction to the role, the circumstances, and the time passed since theoffence.