Experienced HGV Recovery Driver, Class 1

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Pay
£150 – £170 a day
Job type
Temp to perm
Temporary
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Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday

 

Location
1 Brookside, Huntingdon PE28 0QH
 
Full job description
Due to expansion, we are seeking an experienced HGV Recovery Vehicle Driver from our Corby area base in Molesworth, PE28

You will need to be able to commute to and from the base each day with your own transport. All Recovery vehicles are kept overnight in a secure compound. Please do not apply if your daily commute exceeds 30 mins.

If you have more than 1 year experience in automotive recovery, new car collection/delivery and creating electronic collection/delivery documents, we want to hear from you.

You will need to demonstrate that you are competent and experienced in driving and operating a recovery vehicle PLUS trailer, approx 60ft in length.

You will need to be an expert at securely fastening overwheel straps to the bed/trailer bed and are used to completing electronic collection/delivery documents. Extensive knowledge on compliance surrounding driving hours, breaks and rest periods is a must.

Overnight stays are required, so the right candidate will be used to working away from home on a frequent basis. UK wide Travel between Devon, Southampton, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and Derby is a daily route. Hotels are booked via the office. A £25.00 night out fee is applied to cover your sustenance.

VQS are the largest independent supplier of vehicle inspections in the UK. We operate nationally at client locations and provide full UK coverage with field-based inspections. Our inspect and collect service combines high quality costed inspections with a cost-efficient logistics service. We work with vehicle manufacturers, leading financial institutions, fleet and leasing businesses, and nationally recognised daily rental and car subscription operators and collect and deliver new and used vehicles to locations across the country from our offices and hubsites throughout the UK.

We’re looking for experienced Recovery Vehicle Drivers to join our team to complete collections and deliveries for our fast-growing organisation. This requires excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver to a specified location on time and with accuracy.

If you have any vehicle Inspection or bodyshop background, that would be advantageous, but not essential.

What we offer:

· £150.00 to £170.00 per day, depending on experience

· 5 days per week (Mon – Fri)

· Full Company Training

· £25.00 Night-out Payments where required (maybe twice per week)

· Self employed

What you’ll need:

· A minimum of 5 years UK driving experience

· A minimum of 1 years Recovery Driving experience / truck and trailer

· No more than 3 points on your licence

· Aged 30+ for insurance purposes

· Able to provide a basic DBS check within first 30 days (refunded)

How it works:

We operate a fleet of Iveco 5.6t Recovery Vehicles with Trailers.

– You will need a valid Driver CPC

– a valid Driver Tacho card

– a driving licence for one of the below Categories:

C1E Licence (without code 107) 12,000kg MAM

CE Licence, unlimited

Start date can be within 7 days

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm, Freelance

Pay: £150.00-£170.00 per day

Experience:

Vehicle Recovery / Trailer: 1 year (required)
Driving: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

UK Driving Licence (required)
Driver CPC card (required)
Driver Tachograph card (required)
Category C1E or CE licence (required)
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.

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.

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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.

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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

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