Class 2 HGV Driver

Class 2 HGV Driver/Valeter

c£33,500.00 Per Annum (weekly pay)

Standard hours 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon to Fri + 30 mins unpaid break (these will vary and some earlier starts and earlier finishes will apply for long distance drop-offs/collections)

Hours worked above 40 are paid at time & a half: £18.00 p/h & hours worked before 07:00 are at double time: £24.00 p/h

Please not you will be asked to work the occasional Saturday morning through the year usually 8 am to 12 pm on a rota basis (Time and a Half Pay Rate)

Why should you apply for this position - because this is an HGV Driving job with a difference!

ü No RDC’s to visit

ü No night’s away from home

ü Regular day-time shifts

ü Annual pay rises

ü Annual profit-share bonuses (company-wide) offering between £500.00 £ £2,500.00 to loyal and hardworking employees

ü Regular overtime offered at time and a half & DOUBLE-TIME rates!

ü Approachable, professional management team

ü Job stability - This is a cash-rich company that has been in operating for almost 70 years and are industry leaders!

ü 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

ü Death in Service Pay-out (Life Insurance) Annual Salary X 2 (after 12 months qualifying period)

ü Contributory Pension at 3% - effective immediately upon commencement of your employment

ü Training & professional development opportunities offered such as obtaining your Class 1 License, paid for by the company!

Who would suit this position?

• Someone with a Class 2 License and a full CPC (New Passes welcome!)
• Someone who enjoys a working week with variety (not just being sat down all day, every day!)
• Someone with excellent communication skills whom is happy to build relationships with customers
• Someone who takes pride in the presentation of their vehicle and is physically fit, able and willing to valet the trucks prior to then being delivered/collected (30% of your working week will be performing these duties, the rest will be driving both smaller local runs as well as more long-distance, nationwide)

Duties include:

• Delivering HGVs and Cranes; driving to customers’ depots/businesses or home addresses (you will be followed through by someone in a car to return you to the depot or catch a train if the location is more city-central or in London for example. No trade plating involved!
• The role therefore requires someone who is in good health and is physically able to climb in and out of the trucks/vans with ease
• Keeping the yard clean and tidy adhering to H&S legislation
• Presenting the vehicles to a high standard when positioning them in the forecourt
• Carrying out final vehicle checks inside and out prior to delivery or collection

CLASS 2 License Holders - hourly rates breakdown per week:

ü 39 hours x 12.00 = £468.00 x 52 weeks = £24,336.00

ü 1 hour x £24.00 x 52 weeks = £1,248.00

ü 7.5 hours x £18.00 = £135.00 x 52 weeks = £7,020.00

ü + 13 weeks x £72.00 (4 hours every fourth Saturday at time and a half) = £936.00 - NOT GUARANTEED OVERTIME

TOTAL Average Earnings Per Annum = c£33,540.00