HGV 2 Driver (132jc) – Boston, Lincolnshire

HGV 2 Driver (132jc) – Boston, Lincolnshire - £16.07 per hour + O/T

As a driver you are acting as an ambassador for the company; the way you drive and how you behave are the subject of scrutiny by our customers and members of the public. The company always expects the highest standards of driving and behaviour.

HGV Driver Key Duties

·         Comply with all applicable driving, road traffic and vehicle regulations whilst driving for the company

·         Drive with utmost professionalism, courtesy and safety at all times. Avoiding damage to company vehicles and property

·         Maintain record and abide by all compliance regulations, including but not limited to Working Time Directive. Notify the Transport Office team of any driving infringements or endorsements issued against you whilst employed by the company

·         Perform daily vehicle checks and report any defects or issues to a member of the Transport Office team without delay

·         Ensure the vehicle is always maintained to a high level a hygiene

·         Ensure the vehicle has been loaded safely and handle all products appropriately

·         Participate in multi-drop deliveries within the dedicated route requirements

Key Skills

·         LGV Category ‘C’ driving licence entitlement and experience

·         Driver CPC & Digi Tacho cards

·         Confidence to operate vehicles and perform delivery duties (The duties involve physical activities that are of moderate to high intensity)

·         Trustworthy

·         Numerate

·         Good written communication skills

·         Strong interpersonal skills: dealing with customers, handling conflict

·         Good decision-making

·         Effective communicator: keeps people informed of decisions and outcomes

You will be working any 5 from 6 days, based on 40 hours per week, however often exceeded through busy periods.  Overtime is available which will be paid at basic hourly rate.  Peak periods usually around events, such as Valentines, Mother’s Day, Summer time and the lead up to Christmas, usually plenty of opportunity for overtime.

Other benefits include 29 days holidays (inclusive of Bank holidays which is 232 hours annual.  If start mid-year this would be pro-rata’d), Company store login to purchase our products at discounted prices, Pension Scheme, Cycle to work scheme, to name a few.

With the basic hourly rate, you will earn £33,425, but with overtime you can be earning in excess of £41k per year.

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At Ex-Mil Recruitment we are confident that we can find you the right person for your role. We only register candidates that we would employ ourselves and you can rely on us to carefully vet each and every applicant to ensure that they are right for you. All our candidates possess the unique mix of skills which come from time spent in the armed forces and we take great care in personally matching the right person to your vacancy.

Our Full Recruitment Service makes hiring simple. We will help you develop your job description and arrange interviews with only the best qualified candidates. With our help recruitment can be easy, efficient and effective. We go above and beyond the average recruitment company to source the right people for the role and your company. We are specialists in relationship building and our extensive expertise allows us to not just help you recruit but actually actively help decrease staff turnover with proven results.

Whether you are looking for one new employee or over a great number for a new project our dedicated team of recruitment consultants will find you the right people for your role.

If you would like to discuss what we can do for you please just give us a call on 0333 202 6500 or email us at info@ex-mil.co.uk.