Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

Collecting Recyclable Materials from our customers using one of our many vehicles. The Pearce Group runs a fleet of vehicles ranging from vans for our office recycling schemes, LGV’s, dustcarts, hook-lift skips and curtain-side vehicles up to 44 tonnes including lorry mounted fork trucks.

Most of our work is carried out within the Herts, Beds and Bucks areas. Our animal bedding product is delivered nationwide.

Job Title: Class 1 HGV/LGV Driver

Location: St Albans

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hour: 06:00am - 16:00pm (finishing time subject to daily tasks), Monday to Friday plus 1 in 3 Saturdays

The Role:

**IF YOU ARE A NEWLY QUALIFIED CLASS 2 DRIVER AND WILLING TO RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING - PLEASE APPLY**

We are looking for an enthusiastic, bright and capable Class 1 HGV/LGV driver, a quick learner who can absorb new ideas, communicate clearly and who also possesses a good team spirit and is deadline orientated. Having a proven ability to use automatic routing or location software and to provide an efficient and prompt driver service.

Key Duties:

• Making deliveries and collections from business premises
• Driving vehicles on scheduled routes to deliver and collect Waste/Recycling material
• Completing the correct documentation when collecting and delivering materials
• Maintaining the vehicles cleanliness both inside and out
• Verifying the contents for delivery or collection against pre-printed route sheets
• Driving in heavy traffic and unsociable hours
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic situations to managers
• Delivering a friendly and professional service to customers
• Driving safely whilst obeying all traffic laws and regulations
• Obtaining customer signatures on delivery and collection paper work
• Reporting any mechanical problems of deficiencies with your vehicle
• Completing vehicle inspection including: diesel oil, water, oil, tires and light

Key Skills & Experience:

• Driver's License
• Courteous
• Previous Driving Experience will be beneficial. Although training will be provided
• No Driving Disqualifications within the last three years
• Good communication skills
• Excellent Customer facing skills
• Experience in driving HGV vehicles (preferably curtain Sided and Skip Lorries)
• Professionalism
• Calmness under pressure
• Initiative