Job Title: Delivery Driver
Department: Operations
Location: Head Office (Stafford)
Position: Full Time
Hours: Monday - Friday (Core hours 06:00-15:00) Starting times are subject to route planning, including but not limited to 04:00am starts / 18:00 finishes.
Principle Purpose of Position:
To drive the Westgate 3.5t flatbed delivery vehicle. This involves the collecting and loading of goods at the Westgate premises in Stafford and delivering and offloading goods to client sites across the UK.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Maintain a safe and healthy work environment
* Collecting and loading goods at Westgate and client sites
* Delivering and offloading goods at Westgate and client sites
* Ensure goods are handled carefully and loaded securely to minimise damage
* Ensure goods do not exceed the maximum weight for the vehicle
* Flexibility as may include earlier starts and later finishes for long distance deliveries/collections
* Maintain adherence to Westgate company vehicle and driving policies
* Professional representation of Westgate Global at client sites
Skills and Competencies:
* Careful and conscientious driver
* Ensure compliance with UK driving laws
* Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and politely with clients at delivery/collection sites
* Take responsibility for ensuring that applicable tolls, parking charges and other zone charges are communicated to the office for payment, to avoid penalty charges
* Diligence to ensure safe loading/unloading of vehicle
* Physically capable of manual labour that includes lifting, bending, and reaching
* Able to lift 25kg safely and on a regular basis
* Reliable and punctual
Experience:
* 2-3 years of relevant driving experience
Qualifications
* Clean UK driving licence
* Forklift Licence
Benefits:
* Friendly working environment with strong employee engagement, and automatic enrolment onto company bonus scheme (after probationary period completed).
* On-site free staff parking
* Automatic enrolment into our BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discretionary Company Bonus System (subject to terms and conditions)
Please Note: Right to work in the UK is required.
About Us:
Established in 1977, Westgate Global is a fast-growing and ambitious family run business with exciting growth plans. Market leaders in industrial partitioning and construction hoarding solutions, we work across many sectors including manufacturing, automotive and aerospace, pharmaceutical, defence, food and beverage, warehousing, fit out and more. We design, supply and install innovative and engineered solutions to well-known brands and progressive companies across the UK, Europe and USA. Our head office is located in Stafford, with further offices in London and Germany.
Recruitment Agencies:
At Westgate Global, we take a very-hands on approach with our recruitment efforts to find the right person to join our team. As we organise our recruitment in-house, any emails/calls from recruiters regarding this role will not be acknowledged.