Job description
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd are recruiting for an experienced LGV driver to work from our new operation based in Bridgwater, Somerset.
In your role as delivery driver, you will transport palletised building materials to our customers. This will involve liaising with the logistics team in the office and dealing directly with our customers on site to ensure timely, safe and secure delivery of goods. The workload will be varied, with a mixture of local work and longer distance customer deliveries and backloads, involving the infrequent but occasional night away. The majority of customer deliveries will be made using the truck mounted forklift, so the ability to plan and problem solve whilst on site is a must.
Interviews for successful applicants will be held on Wednesday 8th March at a local DC, TA6 6LS.
Responsibilities Include:
- Ensuring vehicles are well maintained, mechanically sound and legally roadworthy
- Ensuring that customer orders arrive in good condition
- Representing the company in a positive and professional manner
- Managing your own time to ensure compliance with driver’s hours legislation
- Working with the logistics team to plan routes to allow efficient multi-drop and direct deliveries each day.
- Supervising and assisting with loading and unloading of goods
- Maintaining records including vehicle log books
Required Skills and Experience:
- A clean current Category C + E (Class 1) licence held for at least 1 year
- A minimum 12 months commercial driving experience
- A valid Driver CPC card and digital tachograph card
- Previous experience completing multi-drop deliveries
- A current forklift license /certificate (desirable)
In return you will receive:
- Excellent rates of pay
- Social working hours (Monday – Friday) with optional overtime on weekends and nights away
- A modern, clean vehicle with excellent equipment
- Continued training program
- Company Pension
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Driving a Goods Vehicle: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver CPC (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 03/03/2023
Expected start date: 13/03/2023