Class 2 Driver

Barrett Steel Limited; Coton Park; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading steel stockholder in the UK is seeking an experienced Driver for a Class 2 multi-drop role. The position offers a competitive salary with overtime opportunities and benefits such as life assurance and a company discount scheme. The candidate will need to hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence and have customer service skills, ensuring safe unloading and adherence to health and safety standards. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional service.

Benefits

Very competitive salary

Bonus potential

Life assurance

Company discount scheme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence with no more than 6 points.
• Experience in making multi-drop deliveries is desirable.
• Knowledge of working time directive required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises.
• Ensure Proof of Delivery documents are signed and returned without delay.
• Check load security and weight distribution before use.
• Ensure vehicle safety through daily checks.
• Support warehouse staff as needed.
• Adhere to health and safety standards.

Skills

Experience in steel handling

HGV Class 2 Licence

Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading independent steel stockholder.

All about the role

We are looking for an experienced Driver to do Class 2 work. The role is a multi-drop role, carrying out driving & related duties involved with the carriage of steel goods out of A H Allen Steelstock Limited, Swadlincote, DE11 9EU

This role is 42.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday with as overtime, if required.

Specific tasks include:

• To oversee the safe unloading of vehicles at customer premises and delivering excellent Customer Service.
• Ensuring Proof of Delivery documents are signed, dated & returned without delay.
• To check the load security & weight distribution according to latest safe working practices at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Ensures vehicles are in safe condition, with daily checks correctly completed before use, & are operated in a safe manner.
• Supporting the warehouse staff as and when necessary.
• Adhering to exacting health and safety standards at all times

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way; always ensuring a high level of customer service and the ability to build on existing business whilst successfully developing new.

Essential Skills for the role

• Experience & knowledge of steel handling is highly desirable & also experience of making multi drop deliveries
• To hold a valid HGV Class 2 Licence (with no more than 6 points).
• Own a Driver CPC & Digital Tachograph card with knowledge of working time directive.
• Good attention to detail & customer service skills.

We offer you

• Very competitive salary
• Bonus Potential
• Life Assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

summary

Highly competitive salary plus overtime

Hours:

This role is Monday to Friday 42.5 hours per week, start and finish times may vary plus overtime when required.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Cycle to work scheme, Life assurance, Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure, Access to health and wellbeing services, Barrett Steel pension