LGV Driver

LGV Driver
Long Crendon

This business is a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered timber products. Operating from five sites around the UK, its Timber Engineering business designs and manufactures Roof Trusses and Engineered floors.

Role
They are now recruiting a permanent LGV Driver to deliver roof trusses and floor joists to their customers from our site in Long Crendon.

Who they are looking for
They are looking for a positive person, with a can-do attitude who has the desire and determination to get the job completed to the highest standard. The successful candidate will be reliable and flexible.

Skills / Experience:
- Hold clean LGV licence (Class C+E).
- Knowledge and skill in operating large goods vehicle .
- Customer Focussed - establishes good working relationships with people and provides a customer focussed service, maintaining high customer service levels.
- Prepared to undertake manual tasks where necessary, including an element of physically demanding tasks on occasions if required to collect / transfer loads.
- Responsible for the careful use and cleanliness of company vehicle.
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised and alone.
- Ability to read and follow schedules and directions and to read a map and organise most effective route, taking into consideration customer requirements and cost.
- Effective communication skills to provide regular updates re delays, non-deliveries etc and relay this back to the office by mobile phone.
- Planning and prioritising by exercising discretion regarding order of deliveries and re-scheduling in the event of unexpected events or emergencies ie road closures, traffic problems.

Hours of Work
Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week 06.00 to 15.30 plus irregular overtime as and when required.

Benefits
These include:

- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday per year, including Bank Holidays rising to 33 after 1 years full service.
- Contributory Stakeholder Pension Scheme (available after 3-months continuous service)
- Life Assurance
- Contributory Stakeholder Pension Scheme
- Childcare Voucher Scheme