Job Description
In your role as a LGV Driver, you will be operating refrigerated articulated vehicles, delivering and collecting chilled stock from Local and Regional Distribution Centres as well as Farms and Packhouses across the UK.
1. Ensure correct and thorough completion of paperwork
2. Observe and adhere to company rules and procedures, including all aspects of health, safety and hygiene
3. Maintain a good working knowledge of operations within the transport department
4. Effectively manage own working time in line with the Road Transport Directive
5. Adhere to tachograph rules and regulations at all times
6. Ensure daily vehicle checks are completed in line with company procedure
7. Responsible for unit and trailer, including temperature checks
8. Ensure proof of deliveries (PODs) are signed and returned to the Transport Office after delivery
9. Achieve and succeed fuel efficiency targets set by the business
10. Any other duties as reasonably required
Qualifications
11. Possession of LGV Class 1 Licence
12. Current CPC
13. Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.
14. Excellent communication skills
15. Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
16. Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadline
Additional Information
In return, we offer:
17. Fully funded CPC training that takes place on a paid working day
18. Fowler Welch ‘Collision Free Year’ awards and associated yearly prize draws
19. Coveted ‘Driver of the Year’ accolade – highlighting our very best drivers and rewarding them with prizes including £500 of vouchers
20. Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
21. Free Life Insurance as a Fowler Welch employee equal to three times your basic salary
22. Competitive Pension Scheme
23. Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees – monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers