HGV Class 2 Driver

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Pay
£16.23 an hour
Job type
Full-time

 

Location
Heston TW5 9NS
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Referral programme
Employee discount
Company pension
Company events
On-site parking
 
Full job description
Torque are award-winning, end-to-end supply chain specialists, providing exceptional solutions to fashion brands and retailers for over 25 years. We always go the extra mile to help our customers’ businesses succeed which is why some of them have been with us since the very start.

Whilst the solutions we provide our customers may be different, they are always framed by our core values: Honesty, Transparency, Commitment and Service. We make promises we can keep, meet our deadlines, and pay attention to detail. Delivering a service with that all-important personal touch.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HGV Class 2 Driver to join our team based at our Heston site, TW5 9NS

Purpose of the role

To ensure vehicle and equipment used for delivering stock is operated in a safe and secure manner in order to minimise risk to the general public, co-workers and the environment. To drive the vehicle to its destination both efficiently and legally, and to accurately and responsibly deliver stock to customer locations and leaving the locations in a secure state when complete.

Main duties and responsibilities

What you do:

>Conducting daily walk around checks on vehicle and trailer to ensure roadworthiness, observing and communicating any defects and completing relevant documentation

>Observing and ensuring load security. Using appropriate load restraints to secure load and ensuring vehicle and equipment are safe for travel

> Driving the vehicle safely with consideration for vehicles, pedestrians and vulnerable road users

>Driving the vehicle in accordance with the law, EU Drivers hours regulations, and the Road Transport Working Time directive

>Communicating any delays or issues to the relevant persons

>Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and equipment, internally and externally

> Accessing unmanned stores, locking them back up and re-arming alarms following delivery

How you do it:

> Show up and do your best every day.

> Work in well organised way, competently completing your role’s requirements with minimum waste.

> Support your team by showing a willingness to do what’s asked of you.

> Be open-minded and treat people with respect.

> Consistently deliver on your promise and be a teammate your colleagues can count on.

> Be open and transparent with colleagues and customers.

> Seek opportunities to exceed customer expectations and make things simple, easier and more cost effective.

> Respond with determination and conscientiousness to challenges.

> Talk positively about Torque and its customers.

Person specification

> Class 2 licence

> Current Driver CPC card & Digital tachograph card

> Good knowledge of health and safety

> Good level of numeracy and literacy

> Attention to EU Drivers hours regulations and Road Transport Working Time Directive

> Flexibility in start and finish times and shift lengths

> Ability to communicate effectively

> Security focused

> Ability to work alone for long periods

Physical demands

> Access & egress of Vehicle

> Closing and opening of barn / roller doors

> Strapping and securing load

> Lifting / manual handling

> Moving pallets with use of a pallet truck

> Operating tail lifts

> Walking from the truck to delivery access points, can be reasonable distances

> Multi drop

Shift times

> any 5 over 7 days worked between 08:00-18:00 with a degree of flexibility to meet the demands of the business

> 46.25 hour week

> Pay: £16.23 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £16.23 per hour

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking
Referral programme
Application question(s):

Do you require a sponsorship visa?
Experience:

Driving a Goods Vehicle: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Category C Licence (required)
Driver CPC (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
 

BECOME AN OWNER-DRIVER AND WORK FOR YOURSELF! AVERAGE EARNINGS: £70,000 – £80,000 PER YEAR. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.

Use our free guide to apply for an operator’s licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
– Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
– Be your own boss and grow your fleet
– If you are tired of driving, hire others to drive for you
– Build and sell your business later and retire

WE OFFER:
– Contract haulage work all year round for rigids and artics with your trailer or ours
– FREE assistance with your Operator’s Licence application (if you hire a TM)
– Insurance: HGV and PSV vehicles, cheapest on the market
– HGV parking and registered operating centres
– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
– Financing to purchase your vehicles
– Compliance with regulations
– Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving

HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £50 PER WEEK.

LOANS AVAILABLE TO MEET THE FINANCIAL STANDING REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR OPERATOR’S LICENCE. EASY TO QUALIFY AND QUICK PROCESSING.

TRANSPORT MANAGER (CPC HOLDER) AVAILABLE FOR YOUR HGV OR PSV (HAULAGE OR PASSENGER) O-LICENCE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £350 PER MONTH.

Join our Facebook groups with over 50,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Professional Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Step-by-step guide to applying for an O-licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

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TRANSPORT MANAGERS WANTED – CPC HOLDER – PSV, HGV – ALL of UK – EXTERNAL PART-TIME

WE PROVIDE TRANSPORT MANAGER SERVICES ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

If you have a national or international CPC for HGV or PSV (road haulage or passenger) obtained in the UK or any EU country, earn additional income working part-time locally as an external transport manager. Use our full support and advice for operator licence applications and maintenance. We cover all of the UK, so if you are based in a different area from where this ad is posted, you can still apply.

Use the 📍TM Map to find transport managers on a map in your area and contact them directly at TransportForum.com/map. You can also find the same map if you Google “TM Map”. If you are a transport manager, add yourself to the 📍TM Map for free at TransportForum.com/map and clients will be able to find you on the map and contact you directly without intermediaries.

TO APPLY, EMAIL YOUR CV OR JUST THE FOLLOWING 5 ANSWERS TO info@hirett.com
– Name
– Phone number
– City (not region) where you are based
– Is your CPC in road haulage (HGV) or passenger (PSV)?
– Is your CPC national or international?

GET £100 IF YOU REFER AN OPERATOR TO US: hirett.com/referrals

NEED A TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR YOUR O-LICENCE (ANYWHERE IN THE UK)?
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