HGV Driver

Readypower Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail plant hire company is seeking a motivated HGV Class 2 Driver to support operations from their Nottingham depot. This full-time role involves transporting plant and equipment across the UK, ensuring vehicle maintenance and safety. Candidates should have a solid understanding of driver legislation and routing planning skills, with experience in moving heavy machinery being desirable. Competitive rates and various benefits, including health cash plans and long service awards, are offered.

Benefits

Good competitive rates

Long service awards

Health cash plan

Death in service

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and experience of driver’s working-hours legislation and tacho-graph procedures.
• Experience with heavy machinery is desirable.
• Class 1 license is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport plant and associated equipment throughout the UK.
• Maintain vehicle safety and security of loads.
• Act as a company ambassador when dealing with customers.

Skills

Knowledge of driver’s working-hours legislation

Routing planning skills

Experience moving heavy machinery

HIAB ticket

Job description

Overview

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Readypower Rail Services is a growing rail plant hire company looking for a motivated HGV Class 2 Driver to support our operations. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, based from our Nottingham depot.

The role

• Transport plant and associated equipment to pre-determined locations throughout the UK.
• Follow the guidance given by the Transport Manager and undertake duties as required.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained, and daily checks are completed and undertaken, with any faults raised with the Transport and Service Managers.
• Comply with all drivers’ hours, road transport directive legislation, and follow the highway code at all times.
• Load and unload vehicles and maintain safety and security of load at all times.
• Act as a company ambassador when dealing with customers.
• The work pattern is Thursday to Monday with overtime available.

Requirements

• Good knowledge and experience of driver’s working-hours legislation, tacho-graph procedures and other legal driving obligations.
• Be able to route plan in an efficient manner.
• Experience moving heavy machinery is desirable.
• Class 1 license is desirable but not essential.
• In date and valid HIAB ticket.
• NPORS Plant Loader Securer (desirable – training will be provided for the right candidate).
• A 4-hour driving assessment will be part of the interview process.

Contract Type

• Full time (Minimum 40hrs)

Location

• Operating from our depot in Nottingham
• Good competitive rates
• Long service awards
• Health cash plan
• Death in service
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes