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HGV Class 2 Driver / Porter

icon building Company : Johnsons 1871
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Job Description - HGV Class 2 Driver / Porter

Are you an experienced Porter/Driver with a Full Class 2 Driving License looking for a new role in a company with nearly
150 years of experience within the logistics and removals
sector?


Due to continued growth, we're looking for a Class 2 Driver,
that's hard-working and resilient as you'll be delivering and
loading/unloading a range of goods from furniture to high valued
artwork. You'll be part of a team delivering a premium service,
loading and unloading, ensuring great care is put into the safe
journey of our client's valued items and your colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity to travel throughout the UK and
Europe with fantastic promotion opportunities within Johnsons1871.

Here at Johnsons1871, we care about everyone in our team and
delivering the best possible experience for customers. We work with
Integrity, you can count on us. If we say we’re going to do something,
we’ll do it. We respect each other and our client’s ways of working
and we listen, adapt and agree on the best way forward.

We take a forward thinking approach with old-fashioned values to
provide our employees and customers with an incredible experience,
every time. Our heritage combined with our high standards of service
delivery is what makes us truly unique, and we're looking for a
delivery manager who lives and breaths our core values, to join the
Johnsons1871 family. 

Johnsons is an equal opportunity employer.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire,
promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence,
performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or
mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status
protected by law.

We have a long heritage of being an inclusive employer which
provides training and development in a positive learning environment.



Requirements

Enhanced Criminal Record
Check

You will be required you
to undertake an "Enhanced Criminal Record
Check" or "Baseline Security Check".
If you believe there may be an issue with either of
these requirements, please inform us at your
application
stage.


Skills, Qualifications and
Licences


  • HGV
    Class 2 Driving Licence (essential)
  • Team
    leading and/or supervisory experience (preferred)
  • Digital
    Tacho Driver Card (essential)
  • CSCS
    Green Card (preferred)
  • Drivers
    Qualification Card (CPC) (essential)
  • Knowledge
    of established legal tachograph procedures (essential)
  • ADR
    - Packages (preferred)

Daily
Responsibilities

  • Vehicle
    daily checks of your allocated HGV Class 2/7.5t /3.5t
    vehicle
  • Ensuring
    the vehicle is equipped with all the relevant specialist equipment.
    required for the days operation
  • Lifting
    and packing a range of office furniture, soft furnishings, hardware,
    fine art, etc.
  • Taking
    goods in or out of storage
  • Lifting
    and moving loads in excess of 25kg
  • Ensuring
    the highest of standards are met when on site
  • Responsible
    for your health and safety or you and colleagues
  • Always
    deliver excellent customer care and service
  • Working
    as an integral team member during Larger Specialist Projects
    including Laboratory and Executive Office relocations
  • Complying
    with all company and health and safety procedures
Equal Opportunity Statement: 

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law. 
We have a long heritage of being an inclusive employer which provides training and development in a positive learning environment. 

Benefits


  • Pension Scheme
  • NHS Medical Cash back Scheme
  • Life Insurance Policy


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