truck driver Oswestry, England
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
CLASS 2 HGV DRIVER
Job Title HGV Driver
Job Description Drive the company owned HGV to deliver and collect as instructed by your Line Manager to locations in a safe and effective manner with due regard for all Health & Safety and mandatory HGV working time legislation
Reporting To Wayne Jones – Transport Manager
Place of Work Based at Yard, Radfords Field Industrial Estate
Maesbury Road, Oswestry
Responsibilities
To deliver & collect items as instructed by the Transport Manager as follows:
- Safely load as instructed from relevant quarry or other collection point
- Ensure relevant paperwork is completed accurately and checked
- Deliver to site/location as instructed observing any specific Site H & S Policies and where none exist ensuring you offload in a safe manner
- If requested to offload at a specific point, ensure it is safe to do so and will not cause unnecessary damage either to vehicle or other Third-Party property.
- Pay due regard for Health & Safety and HGV working time regulations always when carrying out all your work
- Use tachographs as legally required to do so taking mandatory breaks and observing total weekly/ fortnightly working hours relevant to European Working
Time Regulations
- Attend CPC Courses as and when required to maintain Driver CPC which is a mandatory requirement
- Ensure vehicle is always in a safe working condition
- Deliver vehicle for regular service checks as instructed by Transport Manager
- If any fault occurs between inspections, ensure it is dealt at the soonest possible opportunity and if considered dangerous then immediately
- Regularly check oil and water levels on vehicle, tyre tread and pressures and check & tighten wheel nuts at regular intervals.
- Ensure vehicle is clean, tidy and regularly washed and secured at night in a safe place
- Any other reasonable duties as requested to meet the needs of the business.
Hours of Work
As required but to meet the needs of the business and comply with Drivers Hours
Rules (EC)561/2006 & Working Time Directive 2002/15/EC
Broadly 48 Hours per week plus breaks as taken and recorded on Tachograph
96 hours over two weeks plus breaks as taken and recorded on Tachograph
Note – it is your responsibility to ensure you work within this legislation and keep the
appropriate records
Holidays
21 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
Rate of Pay
£26,000 per annum payable monthly if no tipper/quarry experience
£28,000 following successful three-month probationary period
If already familiar with quarry and tipper operations starting pay £28,000 per annum
Sat morning work if applicable @ £15.00 per hour
Nights out if applicable @ £25 for first night and £35.00 for concurrent nights
Monthly Bonus of £100 provided tonnage target met
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Experience:
- HGV Class 2: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 03/07/2023
