AddressJob Introduction Groundforce is the market leading rental provider of excavation support, providing specialist equipment to customers worldwide. Reporting to the Logistics Manager and working closely with the transport and operational teams, your main responsibility is to ensure that you provide a professional and courteous delivery/collection service of products and equipment to our diverse customer base standards.
Fully supporting your line manager delivering excellent service, ensuring all transport related transactions are completed safely, timely, efficiently, accurately and in line with company policies/procedures/processes and customer requirements to meet the overall objectives of the business.
Key Responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
What We Can Offer You
A Little Bit About Us
Groundforce is the market-leading rental provider of excavation support systems and specialist products for the water, civil engineering, and construction industries. With a remarkable 60-year heritage, we offer comprehensive shoring and related services.
Operating under the Groundforce banner, we provide a wide range of solutions, including shoring, piling, construction training, temporary bridging, and more. Our goal is to be the convenient one-stop shop for "total solutions" in the construction and civil engineering industry.
At Groundforce, we pride ourselves on our divisions, including Groundforce Shorco, Piletec, Mr Cropper, Stopper Specialists, Groundforce Bridge, and Groundforce Training Services. We continually invest in acquiring associated businesses to enhance our product portfolio and offer reliable and high-quality equipment for our customers.
Excellence is our priority. We hold ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications, demonstrating our commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, and safety.
Join Groundforce, where we deliver exceptional support, innovative solutions, and outstanding customer service. Apply today and be part of our team that takes pride in our industry-leading position.
Vp plc is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.
Fully supporting your line manager delivering excellent service, ensuring all transport related transactions are completed safely, timely, efficiently, accurately and in line with company policies/procedures/processes and customer requirements to meet the overall objectives of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and collect equipment to/from customers, suppliers and other Vp businesses and load/unload said equipment using lorry mounted crane where applicable, professionally, safely and on time in line with level of competency, ensuring company policies and processes are followed
- Ensure Driver regulations are consistently adhered to under the Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency (DVSA)
- Conduct a thorough daily defect inspection on the vehicle and crane and record this before any use, clean the vehicle/crane weekly and maintain in a good order
- Ensure accurate tachograph records are maintained to include driving periods, rest periods, other duties, etc. and are readily available for inspection
- Adherence to site and task-specific Lift Plans prior to any lifts being undertaken
- Ensure equipment is loaded correctly, safely and securely restrained
- Ensure that all chains, straps and securing equipment including those used for lifting is maintained and safe for use at all times with all defects to be reported immediately
- Ensure up to date “in test” certification is available in the vehicle for all equipment used in lifting operations
- Greet Customers with a friendly face and helpful attitude ensuring deliveries/collections are made on schedule in a timely manner, inform customers of estimated time of arrival (ETA)
- Use of M42 App for delivery/collection schedule and customer signature capture
- Ability to identify our equipment and advise of losses or damage, prior to customer signing and take confirmation photos where applicable
- Proactively assist with query resolution by taking photos of the load prior to unloading and after loading at our depots, customer sites and suppliers
- Requirement for sleeping out on an infrequent basis while delivering or collecting equipment from Groundforce depots, customer sites and suppliers
- When it is considered necessary or appropriate by management you may be required to carry out any other duties considered within your skill and competence to assist the smooth running of the business, i.e. working in the depot assisting with operational duties when your vehicle is off the road
What We’re Looking For
- Valid full clean driving licence
- LGV Class 2 C Licence – Minimum 2 years LGV driving experience essential
- Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) essential
- RITB / CPCS / ALLMI / NORS accredited or similar recognised qualification – Minimum 2 years’ experience essential
- Slinger / Signaller qualification is essential
- Flexible approach to working hours is essential – early starts, late finishes, infrequent overnight stays and occasional weekend work
- Being courteous at all times when dealing with customers and the general public and act as an ambassador for the company at all times
- Able to speak, read & write the English language to a competent level
- Competent Maths skills
- Willingness to deliver a high level of customer service and display a ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability to complete records, paperwork accurately is essential
- Capability to use scanners, PDA’s, tablets and computers
- A reasonable level of fitness is required
- To be flexible, trustworthy and reliable and have excellent time keeping skills is essential
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual bonus scheme
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 45 hours working week – Monday to Friday
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- Free Tool Hire
- Life Assurance cover 3x salary
- Share save scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Learning & Development – commitment to upskilling and developing our people, structured in house training available alongside external training where required
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service recognition
- My Vp discounts – a variety of discounts and rewards on thousands of well-known brands
- Discounts on HP products
- EE mobile contract discount offers
- Gym discounts
- Health Shield (discounted premiums on health care cash plan)
- Regit Assist 24/7 accident helpline – free joining
A Little Bit About Us
Groundforce is the market-leading rental provider of excavation support systems and specialist products for the water, civil engineering, and construction industries. With a remarkable 60-year heritage, we offer comprehensive shoring and related services.
Operating under the Groundforce banner, we provide a wide range of solutions, including shoring, piling, construction training, temporary bridging, and more. Our goal is to be the convenient one-stop shop for "total solutions" in the construction and civil engineering industry.
At Groundforce, we pride ourselves on our divisions, including Groundforce Shorco, Piletec, Mr Cropper, Stopper Specialists, Groundforce Bridge, and Groundforce Training Services. We continually invest in acquiring associated businesses to enhance our product portfolio and offer reliable and high-quality equipment for our customers.
Excellence is our priority. We hold ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications, demonstrating our commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, and safety.
Join Groundforce, where we deliver exceptional support, innovative solutions, and outstanding customer service. Apply today and be part of our team that takes pride in our industry-leading position.
Vp plc is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.
