Class 2 Tanker driver

Job Details

HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver

Salary: £35,919.00 per annum; after 45 hours, 1.5 hourly rate £41,905.59 pa

Location: Wolverhampton

Days: Monday to Friday

Standard hours: 07.30 hrs - 16.30 hrs

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect the company's units and equipment to its customers, ensuring timely arrival at the correct location.
• Plan deliveries to achieve optimum fuel consumption and efficient use of driver time.
• Inspect all units and equipment on collection to confirm good order, recording any visible damage, excessive dirtiness, or missing items.
• Ensure all necessary company paperwork is completed accurately to avoid later disputes, including obtaining signatures upon delivery or collection and documenting any damage or missing items.
• Drive company vehicles safely, courteously, and responsibly, complying with transport regulations relating to driving hours and tacograph use.
• Operate all lifting equipment safely and in accordance with company safety directives and method statements.
• Load and unload plant and equipment following safe practice and company safety directives.
• Ensure axle weights are not exceeded.
• Conduct daily checks of vehicle and lifting/holding equipment (including straps and chains), record any defects, and report them to the Foreman / Depot Manager / Fleet Manager.

Qualifications

• C+E Driving Licence is essential.
• At least 2 years of commercial driving experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the local and surrounding areas.
• Customer focused experience and expertise.
• Good physical health, as the role can be physically demanding at times.
• Flexibility to work reasonable overtime if required and adherence to all health and safety practice.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employee assistance program.
• High street discount vouchers.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health & wellbeing discount vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Home & tech scheme.
• Milestone birthdays.
• Additional leave on work anniversary.
• Bonus's.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Support for veterans' employment; recognition of military skills and qualifications.