Job Title: Class 2 Driver (Reporting to Transport Manager)
Start date: Start date can be negotiated
Salary: £33k p/a
Location: Reading
Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 - 16:00, Alternating Saturdays 08:00 - 13:00.
As a Class 2 Driver, you will work as part of the delivery and collection service, ensuring that customers receive the best experience possible. You will be responsible for keeping the service safe, compliant, and reliable.
Please note: The role will involve heavy lifting to help load or unload the vans if needed, and there may be a need to drive a smaller vehicle (3.5t for example).
The client: Our client is a leading provider of tools, equipment, and support services to a huge range of industries across the UK and Ireland, powered by the latest technology. They supply over 9,000 bits of equipment from industrial generators and cranes to carpet cleaners and floor sanders. The client is revolutionising the hire industry, driven by a passion for innovation.
The client is looking for someone who:
1. Must hold a Category C (Class 2) licence and have experience in driving Category C (Class 2) vehicles.
2. Hold a valid driver qualification card and digital tachograph card.
3. Have excellent customer service skills with the ability to resolve complex customer inquiries.
4. Possess knowledge of safe loading and the transporting of hazardous goods.
5. Demonstrate compliance with manual handling regulations.
6. Preferred but not essential: experience in commercial driving and product knowledge of powered access range.
Compliance:
1. You will be responsible for conducting daily vehicle checks via a smartphone and documenting any defects until rectified.
2. You will review and plan your route prior to leaving the depot, including scheduled breaks in line with the Working Time Directive (WTD) and driving or duty time.
3. At the end of every shift, you will be required to download your tachograph card.
4. You will manage and record all duty hours on the tachograph card, ensuring all activity is accurately recorded and breaks are compliant with transport legislation.
5. You will also need to sign in and out the vehicle, fuel cards, and keys at the beginning and end of each shift.
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