HGV Relief Driver
Location: Bristol, BS11 9DB
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Pay Rate: £35433.84
As a Logistics Relief Driver, you will be a vital asset within one of our clients six regions, stepping in to cover vacancies, holidays, training, and other absences among the branch lorry loader and tanker drivers. This dynamic role offers variety and will require flexibility, including nights away and weekend travel depending on the assignment. You will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless operation of our fleet, transporting modular structures and temporary storage & accommodation units using our fleet of over 70 lorry loader cranes. Additionally, you will contribute to the Tanker team, servicing there customer's welfare needs and ensuring continuous operational efficiency.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
By embracing these responsibilities, you will demonstrate a level of safety, compliance, and professionalism that drives our client in creating a customer-focused and results-driven environment. Your unwavering dedication to safety, compliance and customer satisfaction and will position our client as the undisputed leader in the industry.
Health & Safety
1. Being a passionate advocate for a strong health & safety culture, inspiring teams to prioritise safety and embrace environmentally friendly practices.
2. Executing safe, efficient transport deliveries that minimise risks and maximise cost-effectiveness.
3. Driving effective communication and transparency by ensuring all incidents, near misses, and unsafe acts are reported.
Responsibilities within your team
4. Deliver products and services to customers on time, in full (OTIF), effectively reporting any issues as they arise.
5. Adhere to planned routes / movement orders.
6. Optimise loading and unloading times to ensure all work is completed.
7. Ensure any requirements for moving abnormal loads are always met.
8. Operate a lorry loader crane in varying environments and conditions.
9. Work within the Tanker team executing customer service calls.
10. Complete the relevant safety checks on the vehicle and equipment you've been allocated, reporting any issues immediately, ensuring fleet and safety compliance.
11. Adhere to EU driving hours and Working Times Regulations (WTD) at all times, targeting zero infringements.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
12. Valid Class 1 HGV Driving Licence, with DCPC
13. Previous experience in operating a lorry loader crane from 31 tonne and above/up to 82 tonnes.
14. Hook experience is essential
15. Previous experience operating a wagon and drag combination/artic.
16. CPCS and/or ALLMI lorry loader operator qualification / D1+E Unlimited or equivalent is Essential.
17. Be passionate advocate of absolute safety.
18. Be driven to provide exceptional customer service, putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.
19. Demonstrate flexibility, as appointments may require you to be away from home throughout the working week, driving all types of vehicles at any of our locations. These appointments may change with limited notice, in line with business or operational needs.