Job Description
HGV Class 1 Driver
Contract: Permanent
Location: Birmingham
Base Pay: £14.50 per hour based on a standard 55-hour work week
Overtime Rate:£17.50 per hour for any hours worked beyond the standard 55-hour week
Meal Allowance:£10 per day to cover daily meal expenses
Additional Bonuses:
* Splitter Jobs: £20 per splitter job
* Hazardous (Haz) Jobs: £25 per job involving hazardous materials
Night-Out Allowance:£26.20 per night for drivers required to stay out overnight
What Oceanstar can offer you:
* Overtime availability - at Enhanced rates
* Full Uniform and PPE provided
* Employee App for booking holiday and logging Overtime
* Driver CPC Training
* Sage Benefits - with discounts on Shopping holidays etc.
* Mental health and Wellbeing - online support
Main duties/responsibilities:
* Operating commercial vehicles
* Load and unload goods
* Making sure loads are safely secured
* Following traffic reports and adapting routes if necessary
* Carrying out basic routine maintenance
* Completing delivery paperwork, PDA, Walk around check or any documentation
* Following the compliance, tacho master and other regulations and laws that are applicable
Technical Skills:
* A valid HGV driver's license
* Knowledge of transportation laws and regulations
* Ability to operate HGVs safely and efficiently
* Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and repair
* Familiarity with GPS systems and other tracking devices
The successful candidate will:
* Be flexible and reliable
* Minimum 1 years experience of driving HGV Class 1
* Minimum 1 year of contaner experience
* Have great communication skills
* Be able to provide clean basic Criminal Record Check prior to start date (obtained within 26 weeks)
* Provide a full 5-year checkable history
* Hold a Clean Driving Licence (If the position requires it)
* Hold valid DQC and up to date CPC
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* Driver CPC (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £14.50-£17.50 per hour
Expected hours: 55 - 60 per week
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* Category CE Licence (required)