Driver (Cat C+E) (Assessor)

Driver (Cat C+E) (Assessor)

Full time, 5 from 7, 48hours a week. AM shift, 7am-4pm

Location: Pineham

What will you do?

The role of a Howard Tenens HGV Driver is to be responsible for the transporting of goods and deliveries to their intended destinations, complying with all safe working practices, legal requirements and company processes at all times. The Driver Trainer will be responsible for delivering comprehensive training to drivers, ensuring safe practices in driving, equipment use, and compliance with regulations. The role involves conducting assessments, providing feedback, and maintaining training records.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Ensure that all legislation that is applicable to the operation of the company vehicle, including all driver related matters (hours, speed, etc) is complied with.
• Ensure that all company policies are complied with – in particular those that relate to H&S.
• Ensure the safe and secure loading, transport and delivery of customers goods.
• Ensure that, where possible, all deliveries are completed on time.
• Complete promptly and accurately all relative paperwork.
• Report immediately any breach of security, emergencies or accidents.
• Act as a positive ambassador for Howard Tenens when visiting customers premises both in appearance (condition of the vehicle, wearing of uniform) and attitude.
• Other operational tasks as directed/requested by operational staff
• Responsible for highlighting any potential quality issues, including hygiene and damage issues to your Manager.
• Completion of necessary process control and quality documented records, in a timely manner (QC checks).
• Manage daily transport operations and driving training initiatives
• Provide hands-on instruction during driving practice sessions
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies
• Evaluate trainees' performance and offer constructive feedback
• Foster a proactive team ethos within the Transport Department
• Assist in developing training materials and resources
• Conduct 1-to-1 meetings with drivers on compliance matters
• Perform Transport Driver Training audits
• Ensure safe loading, transport, and delivery of goods
• Complete paperwork accurately and promptly
• Act as a positive representative of the company at customer premises
• Address quality issues and maintain necessary records
• Manage Training Matrix and plan training sessions
• Complete Delivery Point RA and Profiles

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Appropriate drivers licence to cover the class of vehicle provided
• Appropriate Vocational License.
• The ability to deal with all required paperwork
• Basic PC literacy
• Physically capable of undertaking the work required after any reasonable adjustments have been made.
• Ability to work and complete tasks to set deadlines with a minimum of supervision
• Proficiency in management programs like telematics (CMS) and EDDI scores
• Be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,724.69 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• If your application is successful, are you willing to undertake a pre-employment drug and alcohol test in line with company policy?
• Will you be able to provide evidence of the documents or qualifications required for this role?

Experience:

• Driving Assessor: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• Category CE Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person