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Job description
Goldstar is a rapidly expanding Transport & Warehousing company dedicated to providing a fantastic customer experience. Winners of 'Haulier of the Year 2023' awarded by Motor Transport. As a growing and progressive company, we are looking to continue build the best team, to be the face of our brand.
Class 1 Driver
Overtime: Enhanced rate
Contract: Permanent
Location: Colnbrook, SL3 OHQ
Available Shift:
Mon - Fri, 50hrs/wk, or any 5 days weekly, various times
What Goldstar can offer you:
- Safe & Secure working environment
- Overtime - at Enhanced rates
- Enhance your driving skills - upgrade your licence schemes
- Full Uniform and PPE provided
- Employee App for booking holiday and logging Overtime
- Driver CPC Training
- Sage Benefits - with discounts on Shopping holidays etc..
- Mental health and Wellbeing - online support
Main duties/responsibilities:
- Operating commercial vehicles
- Load and unload goods
- Making sure loads are safely secured
- Following traffic reports and adapting routes if necessary
- Carrying out basic routine maintenance
- Completing delivery paperwork, PDA, Walk around check or any documentation
- Following the compliance, tacho master and other regulations and laws that are applicable
Technical Skills:
- A valid HGV license
- Knowledge of transportation laws and regulations
- Ability to operate HGVs safely and efficiently
- Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and repair
- Familiarity with GPS systems and other tracking devices
The successful candidate will:
- Be present with a Positive and Can-do attitude
- Be flexible and reliable
- Minimum 1 year experience of driving C1
- Have great communication skills
- Be able to provide clean basic Criminal Record Check prior to start date (obtained within 26 weeks)
- Provide a full 5-year checkable history
- Hold a Clean Driving Licence (If the position requires it)
- Hold valid DQC and up to date CPC
Required
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £37,572.34 per year
From £3,131.03 per month
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- Driver CPC (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
