HGV Driver Class 2 Delivery Driver Job Description
Reporting Lines:
Warehouse Manager
Department this role is in
Transport
Position Purpose
Flanagan Flooring (based in Glasgow) are currently looking to recruit a new member to our transport team. The successful applicant will be required to perform duties such as loading and unloading vehicles, making deliver of flooring products and cash handling from our customers base. Flexible working hours required with the possibility of overnight stays.
As the face of our company, your role means you are key to maintaining our customer's confidence and trust. You must ensure customers receive their orders in excellent condition, on time and with excellent service. Every day you will be speaking with customers and helping to get our products into their stores. To many customers, you'll be the member of the Flanagan's team they see most often, critical to delivering our goal of a truly personal service. Our drivers go above and beyond to help meet customers' needs and are always providing the company with feedback on how we can be better.
Description of Duties
· Assist in loading and unloading goods onto / off of vehicle with excellent attention to detail and ultimate responsibility for the correct goods being loaded
· Conduct deliveries of flooring products to customers' premises across Scotland and make receipt of these deliveries with company procedure
· Provide the business with feedback on our customers' needs and how we can do things better for them
· Bring back authorised returns, checking their condition before uplift, and being responsible for their condition when received back into the depot
· Carry out daily safety checks of the vehicle and filling out vehicle check forms before each shift
· Ensuring compliance with driving regulations
· Must be punctual and stringent about timings and make no delays in deliveries
· Ensure correct delivery/uplift according to dockets issued
· Collect payments when delivering to accounts on a cash sale basis
· Must be prepared to work in any traffic, weather and timing according to the business' needs
· Must be safety conscious and report all safety issues immediately
· Must report any vehicle issues in a timely and professional manner
· Must be available by phone for our office staff at all times / return any missed calls in a timely manner
· Must behave appropriately to other vehicles / drivers while on the road while in company uniform or vehicles
· Overnight work may be available - up to a maximum of 2 nights per week
· Adhere to the company Heath & Safety policy
· To work within the company's rules and regulations
· Any other duties as may be reasonably required by the management e.g. general warehouse duties
Specific qualities or qualifications required
- Needs to be vigilant, sincere and a responsible person
- Needs to have a professional attitude to work
- Must be friendly and courteous towards customers and co-workers at all times
- Must take care of goods during transit and ensure zero damage
- Must be an adept driver and should always abide by all traffic rules
- Should have good team spirit and work in perfect coordination with colleagues
Essential Criteria
· HGV Class 2 Licence (18 tonne rigid)
· Current CPC Qualification
· Digital Tacho Graph Card
· Previous Multi-drop and manual handling experience
· No more than 6 points on driving licence
· Desirable, but not essential: Forklift Licence and previous experience
· Desirable, but not essential: Experience driving around Scotland
· Desirable, but not essential: Previous cash handling experience
Does this role cover for any other roles when they are off?
May be required to cover a variety of routes at times
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
