Class 2 Driver

Barrett Steel Limited; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrett Steel Limited is seeking an HGV Driver for their operations in Northampton. The role involves driving duties, ensuring safe unloading, and maintaining delivery vehicles. Candidates must have an HGV Class 2 license and experience in warehousing. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence with no more than 6 points.
• Must own a Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card.
• Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises.
• Report any vehicle defects to maintain company standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Knowledge of working time directive

Ability to carry out manual handling and loading

Job description

Barrett Steel Limited are the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 26 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.

All About the Role
Based at our AH Allen Steel Services site in Brackmills, Northampton, the purpose of this role is to carry out driving & related duties involved with the carriage of goods within a defined geographical area, ensuing full compliance to all Health and Safety procedures. This role is Monday to Friday40 hours per week, start and finish times may vary plus overtime when required

Specific tasks could include:

• To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises. Complying with their site rules.
• Ensuring Proofs of Delivery are signed & returned without delay.
• To check the load security & weight distribution according to latest safe working practices at the beginning and end of each shift.
• To ensure that the delivery vehicles are always maintained to Company standards in terms of reporting of any defects to the vehicle.
• Ensures vehicles are in safe condition, with daily checks correctly completed before use, & are operated in a safe manner.
• Address Line - Manual Handling & Loading. Minimal amount of manual handling all under 25kgs.
• Supporting the warehouse staff as and when necessary.
• Adherence to all Health & Safety standards and legislation.

We offer you

• Highly competitive starting salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure

All About You

Essential Skills for the role:

• To hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
• Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card.
• Knowledge of working time directive.
• Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business.
• Understanding and experience of EHS requirements.
• Ability to carry our manual handling and loading

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

summary

Highly Competitive Plus Excellent Benefits

Hours:

Monday to Friday 40 hours per week plus overtime when required