HGV Grab Lorry Driver Norwich, England
Job description
Kier Highway Solutions is currently seeking a qualified and experienced HGV Grab Lorry Driver to join our team based in Norfolk/Suffolk. Within this role, you can enjoy a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, and even more.
Location: Norfolk/Suffolk
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £Competitive
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of our grab lorry, as well as the collection and delivery of materials to and from various locations.
Your day-to-day will include:
Operating and maintaining construction equipment and vehicles
Ensure that whilst driving you do always so in a safe and courteous manner and within legal requirements
Assisting with the maintenance and repair of highways and roads, including patching, resurfacing, and repaving.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment and traffic management procedures.
Communicating effectively with team members and supervisors to coordinate work and resolve any issues that may arise.
Loading and unloading materials, tools, and equipment as needed.
Who are we looking for?
This role of an HGV Grab Lorry Driver is great for you if you have:
A valid HGV Class 2 or Class 1 license
CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) in Road Haulage
A minimum of 2 years' experience driving HGV vehicles, with experience operating grab lorries being an advantage
NPORS – Lorry Loading Qualification being an advantage
A clean driving record and compliance with tacho legislation
We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
A fantastic matched pension scheme
Life assurance
Wellbeing resources
Kier’s Green Car Scheme
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: https://www.kier.co.uk/reward-and-benefits-summary-operatives
Who is Kier?
We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing date: 9 March 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
