HGV Driver/Yard Supervisor

Job Description

The post holder will be responsible for the main work yard, including organisation and storage of materials, loading/unloading vehicles as well as driving HGV vehicles to various sites to collect/ deliver materials for the construction of scaffolding in accordance with Transport regulations.

Truck Driver responsibilities include:

• Transport goods / materials to and from destination
• Inspect vehicles prior and post driving using the nil defect walkaround process and report any defects accordingly.
• carry out minor repairs to vehicles ie, light bulbs, lubricant top up etc.
• Plan routes
• Keep vehicles in a clean and presentable manner.
• Document and log work/rest periods
• Comply with HGV driving rules and regulations (size, weight, WTD and Driving break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
• Ensure loads are safely secured prior to any driving and when on breaks/rest periods.
• Organise and maintain operators yard in an efficient manner.
• carry out and log checks on equipment.
• Ensure all items in yard are stored safely and maintained where required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience.

• Proven work experience as a HGV class 1/ 2 driver
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions etc)
• Valid CPC and DQ Card, we are willing to put the right candidate through cpc training, but ideally require it.
• Ideally a clean HGV class 1/ 2 driving license, but will consider others based upon endorsements, class 1 training for the right candidate, if only a class 2 currently.
• Ideally counterbalance fork truck license, we are willing to train the right person.

Qualifications.

• HGV class 1/2 full license
• counterbalance fork truck license, (we are willing to train)
• previous experience in organising and maintaining a construction yard beneficial.
• Minimum experience driving HGV vehicles considered.
• Driver CPC.
• Driver Q card.
• CSCS HS site card (we will train the right person)