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A client of ours is looking for a LGV Driver to join their team in Crayford. You will need to have your class 2 licence and your HIAB qualification. This role has ever changing priorities so the need to be adaptable and flexible is essential to being successful in this role.
To enable you to complete all tasks, you will need a good level of fitness, so you are able to safely load and unload your vehicle, this is a requirement at both customer sites and our clients branches.
To carry out this role effectively good communication skills are essential, as you will need to communicate with the hire desk, other colleagues, and our customers to ensure the task at hand is completed to a high standard.
As part of the role, you will be involved in a call out rota.
If you are self-motivated, with a strong work ethic to get the job right first time, ensuring health and safety standards are adhered in everything you do, this is the job for you.
Key Responsibilities
- To have a full understanding of and be fully compliant with the digital Tachograph operation and drivers’ hours’ legislation.
- Maintain an understanding of, and full compliance with the Working Time Directive for mobile workers. Observing all statutory break periods defined under the WTD for mobile workers, setting the tachograph to record all breaks. Driver’s hours rules must also be observed and take priority over WTD rules.
- Ensure all loading and unloading activity is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. All loads are to be positioned and secured safely and correctly to avoid overloading any of the axles and to avoid any possibility of the load moving during transit. This could include manual handling of hoses.
- Be aware of the dates for the scheduled 6-weekly safety inspection timetable and liaise with the Manager, and garage to help organise booking the vehicle in to have these inspections carried out.
- Carry out daily maintenance and defect checks of the vehicle in accordance with the Daily Vehicle Defect Check Report and report any defects promptly to the Manager. Continually monitor the vehicle throughout the day for any signs of defects developing, e.g any warning lights illuminating on the dash etc.
Essential Qualifications
- Full LGV driving licence (no more than 6 points)
- HIAB/ALMI certificate is required for this role.
- Experience in similar industry.
- Over 21 years of age (for insurance purposes)
We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain and motivate them.
- Competitive salary
- Enhanced overtime rates
- Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24 hour online GP services)
- Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
- 24 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
- 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
- Support for development and training
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
- Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
- Employee referral scheme
If you are interested in the position please call Kemi immediately on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)Â
Please also send your CV to (url removed)
There will be a two stage interview for this jobÂ
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