Job Function:
To fulfil transport jobs in a timely and safe manner. Ensuring maximum efficiency and customer service throughout.
Key tasks & responsibilities:
Ensuring the day-to-day running of the driver's vehicle is carried out safely, legally and profitably.
Fleet Maintenance – First use checks prior to commencing any job. Ensuring all assets are presented for maintenance as required by our Operators Licence when requested by operations team. Maintaining vehicle/trailer cleanliness and equipment maintenance.
Driver Compliance – Ensuring compliance with tachograph law and working time directive. Highway Code is to be observed at all times.
Flexible working hours – Standard hours detailed in contract. Over time expected.
Route planning – Route should be planned prior to starting job. Low bridges and weight limits to be taken into consideration. Most efficient, safest route to be taken at all times.
Physical abilities – coupling and un-coupling trailers; ability to work trailer twist locks; operate sliding skeletals and working with curtain sided trailers.
Experience in operating Containers or Curtainsiders is essential.
Any other disciplines when required and agreed.
Key Competencies:
Communication with operations team;
Technical abilities for use of company tablets - First use checks, job maintenance, messaging operators, emailing;
Time management;
Compliance as required by our Operators licence.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.17-£22.26 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: On the road