HGV Driver Wakefield, England
Job description
Here at Banner, we operate a highly successful Plant Hire Business. Our fleet consists of exciting modern machines that are imperative to building today’s sleek skylines, utilities and infrastructure sectors.
Due to continued success and business growth, we are looking for an HGV Class 1 wagon & drag Hiab lorry driver to join our successful Ossett Depot. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about having a hands-on approach to their work whilst leading from the front. We are looking for an individual with good communication and problem-solving skills, a strong leader that possesses a high-quality standard and influences others to take the same approach.
Your Role
As HGV Driver, you’re the face of the company and ultimately responsible for the delivery and collection of site accommodation & welfare units in a safe, efficient and timely manner while providing the best in class customer service. You will be working closely with the operations team on installing whole site setups which will include stacking & de-stacking of accommodation units. The ideal candidate would have some experience in the hire industry; however, this is not essential as training and coaching would be provided.
- Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed in a safe and timely manner
- Be professional and courteous with customers and the public
- Complete all necessary paperwork as requested in a timely and accurate manner
- Complete daily checks/paperwork on lorry and crane
- Complete Risk Assessments on sites
- Report any faults/accidents to Dispatch/Managers using the correct procedure
- Required to keep up to date with various transport and driving regulations
- Wear the correct uniform and PPE at all times
- Ensure the lorry is kept clean and tidy on a daily basis
About You
You will hold a full HGV Class 1 driving license with no endorsements or penalties. Ideally, you will have a completed CPC and hold a tachograph driver’s card. Previous experience in operating a lorry loader crane from 31 tonnes up to 66 tonnes is desirable, along with CPCS and/or ALLMI lorry loader operator qualifications.
Our Offer
We believe that we have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you both inside and outside of work:
- We pay you a competitive salary – we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and gender pay parity;
- We will provide you with access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme;
- We share our future financial success with our profit share scheme;
- We invest in your future, with our pension plan provided by AVIVA;
- We protect your loved ones by providing a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary;
- We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our AVIVA Digital GP app;
- We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events;
- We give you 30 days of annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave;
- We support a full business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement;
- We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent, however you become a parent;
- We support your career aspirations, we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development;
- We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes;
- We support you at times when you need external support to with our Employee Assistance Programme.
About Us
Banner Plant is a long-established plant hire company offering a wide range of products and services for hire and sale. Our head office is in Dronfield, on the edge of Sheffield, with hire centres located in Dronfield (Sheffield), Chesterfield, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Rotherham and Ossett.
We’re part of the Henry Boot Group of Companies. We’ve defined what makes working with us so special in our unique initiative, the ‘Henry Boot Way’. This influences our culture and how we do things and most importantly strengthens the relationship between employer and employee.
Equality and Diversity
Since 1886 our business has always put our people first, so we’re totally committed to offering an equal opportunity to every individual who joins us.
Due to UK GDPR, we’re unable to accept applications from agencies who have not been instructed to act on our behalf.
