Class 2 HGV Driver

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Pay
Up to £31,000 a year

Job type
Full-time

Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday

 

Location
Walderslade ME5
 
Benefits
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Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Free parking
On-site parking
 
Full job description
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We are TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring!
We provide appreciation, progression and work-life harmony as standard!

As one of the UKs largest distributors we stock and distribute products from Europes leading flooring manufacturers and operating out of 17 branches UK-wide, and continuing to grow!

Our success is a result of our talented colleagues and their dedication, therefore our mission is to create the ideal space for our colleagues to envisage their long-term role or career.

See the role in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRDaQ3oX8NI

You will receive:

Competitive driver bonus
25 days annual leave, option to buy +3 days, Christmas break + Bank Holidays
Long-service holidays
Long-service awards
24/7 wellbeing support and counselling (EAP programme)
Internal GP medical helpline
Healthcare cash plan
Life assurance
Bike2Work scheme
Company pension
Colleague discounts
Shopping vouchers
Employee of the month scheme
Free onsite parking
Workwear and PPE (operational roles)
As a TradeChoice Class 2 HGV Driver, you will:

Performing multi-drop deliveries in a safe and timely manner
Supervising the HGVs loading and unloading
Ensuring the load is accurate and in keeping with customers orders
Quality checking goods-off with customers and obtain their signature
Maintaining compliance with tachograph law and safety regulations
Ensuring cleanliness of the HGV and prevention to damage
Reporting any accidents immediately in line with the accident reporting procedure
Completing daily inspection sheet and hand to Operations Manager
Proactivity regarding the vehicle inspection rota for servicing and MOT
Providing support in the warehouse as required
Any other duties as reasonably required.
Your working pattern:

Monday to Friday
Between 7am to 3:30pm
60-minute break
You:

Driving in the UK (1 year)
Highway code and road safety best practices
HGV & delivery driving
UK geographical knowledge
Excellent driving skills and road etiquette (parking, safety, speed awareness, etc.)
Ability to work to diversions
Planning and organisation
Thorough communication and reliability
Awareness of health importance, particularly during autonomous working time.
Manual/physical dexterity
Interpersonal skills, particularly toward customers and colleagues
Able to remain calm and conducive in stressful situations
UK Driving Licence (Category C, Full, Clean)
Class 2 HGV Licence
Driver CPC
Please ensure you are happy with the commute before applying.

If you have not received an update within 14 days of applying, this means you have not been progressed to the next stage.

More about us:

We have been Distributor of the Year since 2016 under the Contract Flooring Journal!

Every day we demonstrate commitment, respect, integrity, trust, teamwork and fun.
We truly care about diversity and inclusion, mental health and wellbeing.
We are dedicated to the development, retention and motivation of our people.
 

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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.

Join The Transport Forum for free – the largest transport and logistics association in the UK by far.

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.

Facebook group 1
Transport Managers CPC UK
22,000 members
https://facebook.com/groups/cpc.tm

Facebook group 2
Owner Operators & Truck Drivers UK
16,000 members
https://facebook.com/groups/oo.drivers.uk

The Transport Forum website
37,000 members
https://TransportForum.com

WhatsApp groups

Transport Managers CPC UK
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DgYlBz1GDtyBWxGluKAKqS

Owner Operators and Truck Drivers UK
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FnoimZIU9ya7ulKgkm0Nrq

Bus Coach Drivers Operators UK
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Announcements
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Reddit community
https://www.reddit.com/r/TransportForum