Our family-run company is built on a good, solid and very British principle; if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well. We believe in family, in community, in having one foot in the past and one striding for the future.
We are a small to medium sized company based in Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. We are manufacturing mattresses, divans and headboards - currently looking for a driver for our 12 metre long DAF CF 12.5ton lorry.
Wage is £14 per hour with overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours - up-to 60 hours of work per week typically available with plenty of overnights and Sunday starts.
As a member of the Shire Beds team of delivery drivers, you will be delivering the purchased products to our customer's places of business around the UK.
Previous experience of delivering beds would be ideal.
Your key responsibilities as a Delivery Driver will include:
* complete your deliveries on time, to schedule and most importantly ensuring our customers are satisfied with the service as you are the face of our company
* Be friendly and helpful throughout.
* keep us informed if you are running late so we can advise the customer updated.
* monitor vehicle for road worthiness and report any defects to the transport team. All of our vehicles are replaced after three years and serviced every three weeks.
* Your salary would be £14 per hour with overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours. Some nights out will be required including some Sunday starts for long runs.
What we are looking for
* A valid UK driving licence cat c
* A valid driver's cpc card
* previous commercial driving experience
* previous experience and understanding of using digital tachographs
* ability to lift and manoeuvre the goods with manual handling experience - goods require taking to back off vehicle for customer offload.
* An understanding of EU driving legislation and tachograph law
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Experience:
* Driving a Goods Vehicle: 1 year (preferred)
* driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driver CPC (preferred)
Work Location: In person