Class 2 Driver

Role: Class 2 Driver

Location: Ashford, Middlesex

Hours: Full time, 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with overtime and weekend working available

Salary: £36,000 + overtime

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an Class 2 Driver to join our client's successful and close-knit team.

Who are they?

Our client is a well-established specialist delivery business providing a high-quality white glove delivery and installation service. This is a varied role combining HGV driving with the delivery, handling and installation of high-value and specialist items.

The role involves working as part of a team to safely handle, transport, deliver and install items for customers, so candidates need to be physically capable, practical and comfortable using basic tools.

Benefits:

• Overtime available after 9 hours daily 
• Saturday overtime paid at time and a half
• Sunday overtime paid at time and three-quarters
• 45-hour working week
• Ongoing training and development
• In-house training with the opportunity to gain a CSCS card
• Opportunity for newly qualified HGV drivers to develop their experience
• Close-knit and s

Duties of a Class 2 Driver:

• Drive a varied HGV fleet and occasionally a Luton van
• Provide a professional white glove delivery service
• Deliver high-value and specialist items safely and securely
• Assist with the installation and building of delivered items
• Safely handle and heavy lift items as part of a team
• Wrap items and take photographs where required
• Use basic tools to assist with installation work
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure deliveries are completed to a high standard
• Communicate professionally with customers throughout the delivery process
• Maintain flexibility with working hours, including occasional afternoon/evening on-call work
• Participate in weekend working, approximately 1 in 3 weekends

What we would like from you:

• Valid HGV Class 2 licence
• Previous HGV driving experience is preferred, ideally around 2 years, although newly qualified drivers will be considered
• Physically fit and able to carry out heavy lifting
• Comfortable with practical work, tools and installation tasks
• Good communication skills are essential
• Professional and customer-focused approach
• Strong team player who is comfortable working closely with colleagues
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Willingness to work approximately 1 in 3 weekends
• Reliable, hardworking and willing to learn
• Able to provide a high level of care when handling high-value items

If you are interested in this Class 2 Driver role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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