HGV Driver
All About Us
Barrett Steel Limited are the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 30 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder. For more information about the company visit our website.
All About the Role
Based at our Barrett Central Distribution, Scunthorpe site, the purpose of this role is to carry out driving & related duties involved with the carriage of goods within a defined geographical area. The hours for this role are Monday to Friday 5:00am – 1:00pm plus overtime.
Specific tasks include:
To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises
Driving Class 1.
Ensuring Proofs of Delivery are signed & returned without delay.
To check the load security & weight distribution according to latest safe working practices at the beginning and end of each shift.
To ensure that the delivery vehicles are always maintained to Company standards in terms of reporting of any defects to the vehicle.
Ensures vehicles are in safe condition, with daily checks correctly completed before use, & are operated in a safe manner.
Adhere to all health and safety standards at all time
You may be required to work nights out as and when required
We offer you
Highly competitive salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension & Life Assurance
Discounts on retail and leisure
Access to health and wellbeing services
Annual cycle to work scheme
Essential Skills for the role:
To hold a valid HGV Class 1 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card.
Knowledge of working time directive.
Previous experience in a warehousing or distribution business.
Understanding and experience of EHS requirements.
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.
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