HGV Class 2

Description:

Job Title: HGV Class 2

Location: Wimblington

Salary: £30k+ per annum

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Who Are Knowles:

We have undoubtedly come a long way since 1932 when Gerald Knowles started off with just one vehicle as a pure and simple distribution provider.

Over the years strong and courageous leadership has led Knowles to become a premium provider across a wide range of logistical services all over the UK.

Today we are trusted by some of the biggest and well-known businesses in the country to offer a broad range of warehousing and distribution services. Our focus today is epitomised by a drive to deliver the most efficient, high-quality logistics solutions to our customers, with long term benefits for both parties. We aim to carry out our operations sustainably and that's not just in minimising our environmental impacts, but by examining efficiencies across the business and fully embracing development opportunities.

This ethos is demonstrated by our commitment to a continual investment program; today this includes producing our own renewable energy and running a fleet of some of the most efficient vehicles available in order to offset our environmental impact.

The Role:

Comfortable with being based on the road
Required to regularly work to tight deadlines that may require additional hours of work at times of pressure
Flexibility is required during peak periods e.g. Christmas, Easter, etc. and to work additional shifts to cover holiday and sickness
Ability to work to strict deadlines in a time critical environment
Professional and courteous when communicating with colleagues or customers
C UK Licence
Up to date CPC Training
Ability to multi‐task and work in a fast paced environment
Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers and co‐workers
Professional in appearance
Must have own transport and full UK driving licence and own transportation to workKey Accountabilities:

Providing high standard of customer service and relations to customers and suppliers, ensuring compliance with their site rules and regulations at all times
Liaising with the transport desk to make them aware of any potential difficulties or any variations from original brief
Ensuring that the vehicle is driven with the utmost concern for other road users, pedestrians and the local environments through which you travel
To accurately complete all documentation required by the company and the customer
Ensuring that all company rules and regulations and compliance with legislation is achieved at all times
Ensuring that paperwork is checked against consignment, reporting any issues or differences
To strive to ensure the punctual collection and delivery of all loads
Ensuring the safety of the vehicle and its load at all times whilst on duty and reporting any defects to the traffic office/workshop as soon as identified
Assisting with the loading and unloading of the vehicle, using lifting equipment where authorised and trained to do so
To be flexible in terms of starting and finishing times of shifts
To maintain the cleanliness of the vehicle whilst on duty, leaving the vehicle as you would expect to find it and reporting of any defects immediately
To undertake any other tasks as reasonably requested by transport operator
To maintain trailer hygiene to the standards set by our customer including sweeping out of the trailers as and when required or instructed.
This list is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the position as required.Communication:

Contact internal customers to resolve any queries or problem that may arise.
Responding to and dealing with both internal and external customer communication by email and telephone and in personTeamwork:

Encouraging teamwork within the workplace by displaying the correct behaviours towards all members of the Knowles Logistics Ltd teams
Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment, for example, ensuring that stock such as chemicals and food are stored safely and securely and reporting of any concerns to the transport managerBenefits:

Daily meal allowance
Overtime available
Daily driver incentive
PensionIf this is you please click Apply and attach your CV and we will be in touch.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Class 2, Driver, HGV Driver, HGV Class 2 Driver, HGV Class 2, Logistics Driver, Transport Coordinator, Transport Driver, Delivery Driver,will all be considered