All About the Role
Based at our Edinburgh, Newbridge site, the purpose of this role is to carry out driving & related duties involved with the carriage of goods within a defined geographical area, this may include nights away when needed. The hours for this role are Monday to Friday 07:00am to 5:00pm (although start/finish times can vary).
Specific tasks include:
1. To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises
2. Driving both Class 1 and Class 2 Vehicles.
3. Ensuring Proofs of Delivery are signed & returned without delay.
4. To check the load security & weight distribution according to latest safe working practices at the beginning and end of each shift.
5. To ensure that the delivery vehicles are always maintained to Company standards in terms of reporting of any defects to the vehicle.
6. Ensures vehicles are in safe condition, with daily checks correctly completed before use, & are operated in a safe manner.
7. Ahere to all health and safety standards at all time
We offer you
8. Highly competitive salary plus overtime and nights away allowance
9. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
10. Pension & Life Assurance
11. Discounts on retail and leisure
12. Access to health and wellbeing services
13. Annual cycle to work scheme
All About You
Essential Skills for the role:
14. To hold a valid HGV Class 1 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
15. Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card.
16. Knowledge of working time directive.
17. Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business, ideally steel.
18. Understanding and experience of EHS requirements.
19. The ability to stay away as and when the role requires it.
How it feels to work for us
We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.