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Our Business:

Founded in 1946, Selwood is a £90m turnover company employing over 500 staff throughout its nationwide network of branches and is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

Selwood has developed a specialist pump hire division and is currently the No.

1 Pump Hirer in the UK with an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise and the largest and most modern fleet.

With a foundation of 75 years within our industry, Selwood continues to be an innovative business responding to meet the needs of our clients with cutting edge approaches to customer service, product development, manufacture and service.

About The Role:

_Are You Looking for an Opportunity to develop your skills_? **We are looking for a Yards person/Relief Driver for our branch in Bristol. If you already work in the construction industry and you are looking to take your skills to the next level, we are the people for you

_Who will you be?_

The Pump Rental Team in Bristol have a great opportunity to for a Relief Driver who will also support our branch yard, assisting with the day-to-day operations, loading, and unloading of our lorries and keeping our yard secure and organised.

You will need to be a committed, confident self-starter who has a genuine interest in construction whilst carrying out tasks within our yard and ensure timely delivery of our pumps and equipment in time to meet our customers expectations.

Task and Responsibilities within the yard:

• To keep the yard and workshops in a clean and tidy state at all times.
• To assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
• To clean hire equipment prior to entry to workshop.
• To be polite and cooperative with staff/customers.
• To be able to communicate accurately to your supervisor, work colleagues and customers.
• To comply with all PPE requirements.

Duties within LGV coverage:

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensure an understanding of, and full compliance with Tachograph operation.
• Carry out a risk visual assessment prior to loading and unloading activity takes place.
• Ensure all loading and unloading activity is carried out in a safe and efficient manner.
• Provide safe installation of pumping equipment by the use of lorry mounted crane.
• Carry out daily maintenance and defect checks of the vehicle.
• You may be required to take part on call outs.
• Vehicle exterior to be washed and cab interior to be cleaned and swept out weekly so that vehicle is clean and presentable at all times.
• Ensure that the Vehicle log book is maintained and held securely in the Vehicle cab.
• Understand that Company vehicles may be fitted with a satellite tracking device.
• Ensure all items and quantities are matched to Branch paperwork.

Qualifications & Skills required:

• LGV Licence with Hiab (hook)
• CPC and Digital Tachograph
• Forklift Licence.
• Previous work history within a similar environment
• Good communicator with a can do attitude.

What we can offer you:

Selwood are pleased to offer:

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Pension scheme (contributory salary sacrifice)
• 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• Support development and training
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Free on site parking

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

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