AddressHGV (C+E) Driver
Fairview, Ingliston, EH28 8NB
Salary: £39,786
Overtime: x 1.5
Additional Benefits: Company Pension and Life Assurance Scheme, Annual Discretionary Bonus Scheme, Employee Savings & Discount Scheme which grants you discounts to high street stores, gym memberships, travel and much more. Employee Assistance Programme with access to a wellbeing hub, including a 24hr GP and counselling service. Free Uniform/PPE, Free Onsite Parking, and many other benefits.
Shift Pattern: 42 hours per week on average, working 4 shifts of 12 hours on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. You will be required to work both day and night shift.
Contract: Permanent
Background
2Agriculture are offering an exciting opportunity for a HGV Driver to join the team at Fairview Mill on a permanent basis. It is a fantastic time to join 2Agriculture and play a key role in realising our ambitious growth plans.
About 2Agriculture
2Agriculture is an independent milling business which has been supplying feed to the poultry industry for the past 50 years.
Every day here at 2Agriculture we work with talented, dedicated colleagues to produce sustainable, premium quality feed enabling our farming partners achieve the highest standards of poultry and positively impact on our health, communities and the environment.
Service is at the heart of the team at 2Agriculture where over 250 employees work across five sites. Our feed mills operate to the highest standards set for product quality, with a specialist production team monitoring output ensuring zero or minimal mill downtime. Our fleet of over 50 Lorries operate 24/7 ensuring feed arrives on time and in full, with a real focus on biosecurity prior to delivery, on site and during departure.
Role Profile
The role of the HGV (C+E) Driver will ensure a customer focussed, effective delivery and collection of company products and raw materials in both an efficient and safe manner complying with all relevant legislation in order to deliver business objectives.
As a HGV (C+E) Driver you will deliver the company’s products as scheduled by the transport planner to customer premises ensuring all customer requirements are met. Following this you will discharge products in accordance with the instruction on the delivery ticket or as advised by the customer, ensuring biosecurity is adhered to at all times. You will also be required to collect raw materials as scheduled by the transport planner from farm, port or stores. Within this role you must complete daily vehicle and trailer checks for defects prior to taking the vehicle on the road to ensure it is in a roadworthy and legal condition and notify the transport team promptly of any faults disclosed by these inspections which are considered to merit immediate attention. All details of defects must be entered into the vehicle defect log.
Your daily duties will include keeping the vehicle and trailer clean by steam cleaning and sanitising to ensure all hygiene requirements are met and completing all relevant documentation relating to each day’s work and returning this to the transport team to ensure compliance with current road haulage legislation and company policy and procedures. You will also be required to weigh the vehicle in and out on the mill weighbridge to ensure that the vehicle is loaded as per details on the M-Tech computer system. You will consistently liaise with other operational areas to ensure the efficient flow of information whilst driving continuous improvement, proactively reviewing current methodology and opportunities to improve efficiency, safety, quality and performance. As a HGV (C+E) Driver you should perform all duties with due and constant regard for the Health and Safety of yourself, other employees, and those with whom your duties involve contact, including customers and other road users.
Essential Skills and Experience Required
To be successful in this role, the desired candidate should hold a valid HGV (C+E) Licence, CPC Card and Digital Tachograph Card. You should have a working knowledge of Drivers Hours and Working Time Directive Legislation and be able to demonstrate strong skills and experience as an HGV (C+E) driver preferably with bulk blower experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £39,786.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Driver CPC (preferred)
Work Location: In person
