7.5 Tonne Driver

Wednesbury, England, gb

7.5 TONNE DRIVER

WORKING 5 DAYS OUT OF 7 (ROTA PROVIDED)

START TIMES FROM 4AM

£13.50 - £25.00

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a 7.5 Tonne Driver to join our well-established client based in the Wednesbury area.

Benefits

As a 7.5 Tonne Driver you will receive the following benefits:

• Excellent Hourly Rates
• Ongoing Work
• Weekly Pay
• Onsite Canteen
• Training Provided
• Immediate Starts
• Employee Well-being Programme

Rates of Pay

• Basic: £13.50
• Overtime after 8 hours: £18.75
• Saturday: £18.75
• Sunday: £25.00
• Bank Holiday: £25.00

Day to Day Duties

Your duties as a 7.5 Tonne Driver will involve but not be limited to:

• Delivering most building materials and home interior improvements products (not bathrooms and kitchens)
• Operate and drive various 7.5 tonne vehicles in a safe and efficient manner to and from delivery locations
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Ensure all cargo is loaded and secured properly
• Adhere to traffic laws and regulations
• Communicate effectively with dispatch and customers
• Report any vehicle defects or maintenance needs to management
• Assist with loaded and unloading of cargo as needed

Essential Skills

As a 7.5 Tonne Driver you will need to:

• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have a minimum of 24 months continuous experience driving Category C1 vehicles
• Have no more than six penalty points for minor infringements and no major endorsement codes
• Be able to use PDA (personal digital assistant)
• Hold a valid UK Category C1 Licence and a valid UK CPC Card and UK Digi Card
• Be able to speak and read a good level of English
• Have excellent punctuality and time keeping skills
• Have a good understanding of traffic laws and regulations
• Have effective communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience driving any commercial vehicles would be beneficial
• Previous experience in with multi drop deliveries will be beneficial

Training 

• Six-hour online training must be completed before attending assessment
• Driver's Assessment will have to be completed
• After successful Assessment, there will be an on-job training
• Industry related training and ongoing support throughout 

Apply

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