HGV Class 1 Driver

Role Summary: Drive company vehicles in a safe manner and adhere to all relevant legislation / rules in relation to the loads being transported.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Doing deliveries / collections throughout the UK. Either trunking to Manchester or Heathrow and supporting areas.
• Load and unload in line with the company code of practice and use appropriate equipment.
• Maintain security of load while loading, transporting and delivering.
• Comply with various legislations regarding vehicle safety, tachographs operation and Working Time Directive.

Experience & Qualifications

• C+E Licence requirement.
• Valid Driver CPC card (DQC) essential.
• Digital tachograph card essential.
• Minimum 2 years of LGV vehicle driving experience and must be over 25 years old due to underwritten insurance.
• Good knowledge of EU Regulations and Working Time Directive.
• Geographical knowledge of major UK roads.
• Sound knowledge of Highway Code and speed limits for size of vehicle / type of road.
• Good working knowledge of manual loading / unloading and securing freight.
• Unacceptable endorsements: Drink / drugs related endorsements within the past 10 years/any disqualifications in the past 5 years/any codes on licence with prefix: IN CD, DD, DR, and BA.

Contract Type

• Permanent.

Shift & Working Days / Hours / Breaks

• Monday to Friday.
• Nights.
• 45 contractual working hours per week with a 1-hour unpaid break daily.