HGV Class 1 Driver (C+E)

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Pay
From £34,000 a year
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability
Day shift
Monday to Friday
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private medical insurance
Sick pay
Full job description
JOB TITLE: LGV Driver
HOURS: Full time
LOCATION: Southampton

JOB ROLE:

To Deliver and Collect Generators and associated equipment for the Eastleigh rental depot: supporting the needs of our Rental, Sales and Service Departments.

The successful candidate will be expected to drive any vehicle from our extensive fleet including 6 and 8 Wheeler rigid lorry-loader equipped flatbeds with and without drawbar trailers, Tractor Units pulling 45’ flatbed trailers, Fuel Tankers and 4×4‘s.

We work with a range of customers, including the utilities sector, transportation and construction industries, NHS, telecommunications, events and hospitality companies etc. You will be expected to provide an excellent service to our valued customers, although some site visits may occasionally be challenging.

OVERTIME

Paid overtime is based on the following rates:
Double time: Monday to Saturday from 12.00am to 4.00am (time and a half for all other hours)
Double time: Sundays & Bank Holidays for all hours worked

KEY TASKS & MAIN DUTIES:

Delivering and collecting generators for hire to and from customers’ sites, using any of the varied vehicles in our fleet.
Loading and offloading generators and ancillary equipment in the yard and on customers’ sites, in line with customer requirements.
Assisting customers to run out and roll up cables on site as needed.
Delivering fuel to customers’ sites using a fuel tanker or 4 x 4 and bowser as required.
Checking and securing equipment on lorry, ensuring this agrees with the relevant paperwork.
Assisting with the maintenance of equipment where required, including washing down sets if necessary when in the yard.
Providing Call-Out cover for generator deliveries or collections, refuelling or other emergency work requiring use of a lorry or 4 x 4 on a rostered basis.
For each “On Call” week, there will be no scheduled daytime work and driver will be required to be available to be called in for emergency driving jobs between 17:00 hours to 08:00 hours Monday to Friday and then 12:00 hours on Saturday through to 08:00 hours the following Monday morning. An “On Call” payment replaces normal pay during these rostered weeks.

Comply with all relevant Health and Safety Regulations, e.g. Tachograph Regulations, European Working Time Directive, Vehicle Safety Check Lists etc.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL

LGV Licence required, C+E (Old Class 1 HGV)
Experience with equivalent vehicle types (Rigid Wagon with Drawbar Trailer rated to 44 Tonnes, Tractor Unit with 45’ flatbed trailer)
Digital Tachograph holder

Candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours as the nature of the business requires regular early starts and late finish times.
DESIRABLE

Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (ALLMI preferred) with proven experience of loader use
ADR Licence (At least Class 3, Tanks & Packages)
Evidence of Driver’s CPC Training
Forklift Licence
CPCS Card Holder
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: From £34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private medical insurance
Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekend availability
Experience:

LGV Driving: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driver CPC (required)
ADR (preferred)
C+E Licence (required)
Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (preferred)
Work Location: On the road

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 appy for an operator’s licence: TransportForum.com/guide-olicence

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.

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 25,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK | TransportForum.com” and “Owner Operators & Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Step-by-step guide to applying for an O-licence: TransportForum.com/guide-olicence

Call Dmitry on 07833 684449.
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

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.

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)?
Call Dmitry on 07833 684449.
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

Join our Facebook groups with over 25,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK | TransportForum.com” and “Ownear Operators & Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.