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Brief Description
Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway.
This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.
SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving, making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule.
About the role (External)
In this role, you'll load, drive and unload a variety of vehicles for the purposes of transporting plant and materials.
Key accountabilities:
1. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other instructions.
2. Drive a variety of vehicles for which the driver is certified and licensed to operate.
3. Carry out the loading and unloading of plant and/or materials from vehicles as required, observing all Health & Safety requirements associated with the use of mechanised lifting equipment including HIAB and Forklift Trucks.
4. Check that all vehicle loads comply with the requirements of road traffic legislation and the defined operating limits of the vehicle.
5. Carry out mandatory daily vehicle checks as required and report all defects in a timely manner in accordance with company procedures and instructions.
6. Maintain the vehicle so that it remains safe and clean for use.
7. Complete all vehicle paperwork and maintain records as required.
8. Complete and return paperwork as required when delivering plant and/or materials to end users.
9. Adhere to company policies and procedures.
10. Undertake the regular training required as part of the Driver Continuing Professional Competence (CPC) Qualification.
11. Contribute to your own development and that of others.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
1. Able to work as part of a team.
2. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
3. Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
4. Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 1 (or equivalent) in a related subject.
5. Able and willing to drive various vehicles as required by business need.
6. Able to operate mechanised lifting equipment.
7. Able to operate Forklift Truck.
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