Class 1 Driver with FLT
Billingham
Full time (Monday to Friday)
Temp Months ( potential to become permanent)
£16.10 - £19.99 per hour (DOE)
We are currently recruiting for an experienced and reliable HGV Driver to support a major energy services provider. This role requires a dependable individual who can be trusted to perform consistently under pressure, maintain high safety standards, and meet operational deadlines.
This is not just a driving job. It is a safety critical, operational role in a live utility environment, where professionalism, judgement and adaptability matter as much as licences and experience.
Responibilities
* Always put safety first for yourself, colleagues and the public. Safety is at the core of everything we do and a key requirement of this role.
* Inspect, check and maintain your allocated vehicle and equipment daily.
* Deliver and collect materials accurately, safely and on time.
* Load and unload vehicles in line with load security, weight and safety rules.
* Plan and adapt routes efficiently, including re-routing during incidents.
* Operate a range of equipment including articulated HGVs and HIAB vehicles, with training provided where required.
* Accurately record driving hours, vehicle data and timesheets.
* Ensure full compliance with driving hours, attendance and legal requirements.
* Take ownership of your workload, making sound decisions and escalating issues when needed.
* Support warehouse and logistics colleagues when required.
Essential Qualifications
* Full UK driving licence with C1 plus E entitlement held for a minimum of 5 years.
* Current Driver CPC.
* Counterbalance forklift licence.
* Proven experience driving LGV type vehicles for at least 5 years.
* Strong awareness of health and safety at work.
Desirable Qualifications
* HIAB training.
* Load security training.
* Experience working in logistics or utility environments.
* First Aid training.
Benefits
* Additional overtime at various rates inline with our collectively bargained industrial agreement.
* Enrolment into our pension scheme with employer contribution.
* Monday to Friday working pattern (subject to business requirements).
* Ongoing professional training and access to our leadership development courses, with career progression opportunities.
If this role is of interest, Please Apply direct or send your CV to angela.sinton@pertemps.co.uk