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A fantastic opportunity has arisen, due to our continued growth, we now have a permanent vacancy at our Warrington Hub Trunk Driver (Class 1 C&E).
Main Duties:
Reporting to the Transport Manager, the main responsibilities of the Trunk Driver are:
- Working to specified plan, complete all yard activities to plan.
- Provision of excellent customer service, displaying a professional attitude and behaviour to customers and staff at all times.
- Transportation and the safe delivery of Company and Customers products.
- Ensuring that trunking is completed on time to meet all deadlines.
- Complying with local legislative requirements and Company policies & procedures.
- Represent the Company in a professional manner.
- Work as a team with other Transport Drivers.
- Ensure that all vehicle Pre-Operational checks are completed to a very high standard before driving.
- Continuously exhibiting courteous and polite communication with all The Delivery Group employees and customers.
- Ensure that all paperwork is completed clearly and submitted to the transport department at the end of each shift.
- Perform Manual Handling in a safe manner to avoid harm.
- Report all defects immediately, once noticed.
- Secure loads effectively and ensure loads are within the weight limits.
- Comply with appropriate working time legislation.
About you:
You must have demonstrable previous experience as a Class 1 C&E Driver, with a sound knowledge of Road Transport Legislation. You should be able to understand the Company’s Health & Safety procedures delivered in English, and you should be diligent with a keen eye for detail, ensuring that everyone complies with the Company’s Health & Safety policy at all times. You should possess a calm temperament, and be able to react calmly when things are not going according to plan. You need be passionate, driven and motivated to complete all tasks in the allotted timescales to the highest quality.
Essential experience:
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Relevant regulated driving experience.
· Full knowledge and compliance of Road Transport Legislation.
· Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
· HGV Driving Experience.
