HGV 2 Driver

Our Client is an established Building Trade company, with depots based in the South East of England. They are looking for a HGV 2 Driver to join their team in their East Grinstead depot.

Delivering to residential and commercial customers. The job does involve 80% handballing products, 5-7 drops per day. Rotating zone areas in the Southeast and the opportunity to progress onto HIAB/Moffat.

Main Duties

• To carry out multidrop deliveries between our depots and customers in a safe and efficient way.
• Carry out manual handling of goods.
• Must be able to load and strap own vehicle for next day's deliveries.
• Able to switch between 3.5 to HGV 2 if required.
• Transporting goods between our depots and trade and domestic customers
• Ensuring your vehicle is clean, safe and your load is legally roadworthy.
• Undertaking vehicle safety checks, basic repairs, and maintenance.
• Overseeing and assisting with loading and unloading.
• Updating delivery paperwork, logbooks and tracking mileage.
• Complying with all relevant driving regulations and rules.
• Staying informed on road closers, diversions, and traffic jams.
• Reporting any delays or accidents.
• Driver training given on site.
• Must be able drive a flat bed and use company mobile and SAT NAV
• Able to work with weekly rotating shifts to enable a coverage of 5 zone areas in the Southeast.

Qualifications And Experience

• Must HGV Class 2 licence (with no more than 6 points on licence)
• Pass a pre-requisite certified medical.
• Must have 6 months + commercial driving experience.
• Be physically fit.
• Hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).
• Experience with GPS navigation, mapping, and route planning.
• Ability to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device.
• Be willing to train into the Moffatt and HIAB 26t.
• Good attention to detail to ensure that correct products are loaded/unloaded.
• Must carry out manual handling on products.
• Good communicator and comfortable dealing with customers
• Ability to successfully handle difficult situations in a calm manner.
• Must have a flexible attitude and readiness to adapt swiftly to change.
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday (no weekend work)
• Standards contract hours are 08:00 to 17:30 (but drivers have a more flexible approach so they can miss peak traffic)

Benefits

• Standard 20 days bookable holiday with an extra three over the Christmas period, so 23 in total.
• No Bank Holidays and Shut on the last working day before Christmas and open in January.
• Company pension

We will try to respond to reply to all applicants. If, however you have not heard from us within 7 days you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements advertised by CDH Recruitment Limited