HGV Class 1 Driver

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Pay
From £34,125 a year

Job type
Full-time

Permanent

Shift and schedule
Overtime

Weekend availability

Day shift

Monday to Friday

 

Location
Milton Keynes
 
Benefits
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Life insurance
On-site parking
Private medical insurance
Sick pay
 
Full job description
JOB TITLE: LGV Driver
HOURS: Full time
LOCATION: Milton Keynes

JOB PURPOSE

To Deliver and Collect Generators and associated equipment for the busy Transport Department – supporting the needs of the Rental, Sales and Service Departments.

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.

Our customer base is varied including Utility Boards, Event Companies, Construction Companies etc. Sites visited will occasionally be challenging and you will be expected to provide an excellent service to our valued customers.

OVERTIME

Paid overtime is available at the following rates:
Monday to Saturday 12.00am to 4.00am Double Time
All other hours Time and Half
Sundays & Bank Holidays All hours Double Time

KEY TASKS & MAIN DUTIES

1. Responsible for delivering and collecting generators for hire and sales to and from customer’s sites, using any of the varied vehicles in our fleet.

2. Responsible for loading and offloading generators and ancillary equipment in yard and on customer’s sites, locating equipment on site in line with customer requirements.

3. Assist customers to run out and roll up cables on site as required.

4. Responsible for delivering fuel to customer’s sites using a fuel tanker or 4 x 4 and bowser as required.

5. Responsible for checking and securing equipment on lorry, ensuring equipment agrees to the relevant paperwork.

6. Assist with the maintenance of equipment where required, including washing down sets if necessary when in the yard.

7. To provide 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.
During each “On Call” week, there will be no scheduled daytime work and driver will be required to be available to be called into work for emergency driving jobs between the hours of 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. Remuneration appropriate to the “On Call” availability replaces normal pay during these rostered weeks. Flexibility exists to allow drivers on the roster to swap weeks if both parties are in agreement. Frequency of required Call-Out weeks is run rota based.

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

9. Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping to ensure work areas are tidy. This includes company vehicles.

10. Comply with all aspects of the company quality, environmental management, H&S and energy management standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018) and occupational health and safety management best practice, proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

1. LGV Licence required, C+E (Old Class 1) Essential
2. Experience with equivalent vehicle types (Rigid Wagon with Drawbar Trailer Essential rated to 44 Tonnes, Tractor Unit with 45’ flatbed trailer)
3. Digital Tachograph holder Essential
4. Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (Allmi or RTITB preferred) with proven experience Desirable of loader use
5. ADR Licence (At least Class 3, Tanks & Packages)- Desirable
6. Evidence of Driver’s CPC Training Desirable
7. Forklift Licence Desirable
8. CPCS Card Holder Desirable
9. Candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours as the nature of Essential the business requires regular early starts and late finish times.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £34,125.00 per year

Benefits:

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:

ADR (preferred)
Driver CPC (preferred)
Lorry Loader Licence (Hook) (preferred)
LGV Driving Licence Class 1 (required)
HIAB Certification (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 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.

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 38,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Owner Operators & 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

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

Join our Facebook groups with over 38,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Owner Operators & Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

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We have more members than all the other associations combined including the RHA and Logistics UK. It’s free and we have no membership fee. When you join, you will be able to network with other members and read our daily discussions about very useful transport topics. You can also ask any transport questions and get immediate answers. We have 2 Facebook groups, several WhatsApp groups, Reddit and a forum website. Join at the links below.

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