Micheldever Tyres Services is looking for a reliable 7.5 tonne driver to join our team. This is a multi-functional flexible role, covering all classes of vehicles up to 7.5T with a potential to have a regular route with mostly regular business customers. Supporting the warehouse operation with loading and un-loading of vehicles as required, collecting Bulk Deliveries from receiving Ports and Customer Returns to Distribution Centres with occasional monetary collections from Customers (including cash accounts). You should be aware that this role will involve manual handling and heavy lifting as there is a requirement to load and unload vehicles.
Micheldever will update your DCPC with annual training.
* Location: Chepstow
* Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (Apply online only), Saturday as required
* Must have: A full UK driving licence (Category B), a digital tachograph card, Driver Qualification card (Company covers re-qualification whilst in employ), Driver CPC (preferred)
* Salary: £31,625.10 + overtime
* Benefits: Staff discounts on servicing, tyres and MOTs. Retail vouchers, Finder’s fee, Life Insurance, Pension, Eye Care Vouchers, Buy/Sell Holiday, Flu Jab, Employee Assistant Program. Long Service Recognition, Enhance Maternity and Paternity, Cycle to Work, Charity Match.
* Training Opportunities: Micheldever has strong Development Routes Programme offering CPC training, licence upgrade to C2 or C1 and general learning on health and safety and other warehouse/logistics related topics.
We are committed to developing individuals who demonstrate the ambition and drive to develop within our business.
About the role:
* Your primary duties will include delivering tyres and associated products to our customer base across our region usually via AM and PM runs. As well as driving 7.5T vehicles you may from time to time drive 3.5T vans.
* On average, you will make 20 - 30 deliveries a day, depending on the area.
* Adhere to operational procedures and safe systems of work to ensure efficient and accurate delivery of product to our internal and external customers
* Assist to maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy manner, through Company Practices and Procedures.
* Ensure legal compliance is maintained and that the work is carried out in line with Company policies and procedures
* Ensure documentation is correct to vehicle & load prior to vehicle release from site.
* Ensure all required paperwork is completed accurately and on-time
About you:
* Previous experience within a similar role
* Experience of 7.5T delivery
* The ability to act on your own initiative and take responsibility for the quality of your work
* Excellent work ethic and customer service skills.
* A full UK driving licence (Category B)
* A digital tachograph card, Driver Qualification card (Company covers re-qualification whilst in employ)
* Driver CPC (preferred)
About our company:
Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) was founded in 1972 as a part-time venture providing car servicing and tyres. Today, Micheldever Group is the fastest growing wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres in the UK, selling six million tyres nationwide, (20 percent of the total UK market) and employing approximately 2100 employees company wide.
To support this business, we have built a wholesale distribution network of 14 sites around the UK supplying over 6,000 retailers and our own retail chain Protyre which is consistently growing. This is achieved by skilled, focused and determined teams across 1 central distribution and 13 warehouse operations nationwide