HGV Class 1 Driver

Position: Truck Driver CE Class 1 License

Reporting To: Driver Manager

Job Summary:
The Truck Driver will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of artic trucks, ensuring the timely delivery and collection of goods across local and national routes.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliveries and Collections

· Deliveries and collection of palletised freight

· Safely operate artic trucks on assigned routes, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery and collection of goods.

· Plan and follow efficient routes, adjusting as needed to account for traffic, weather, and delivery schedules.

· Perform routine checks and maintenance on vehicles, promptly reporting any issues to ensure the trucks remain in good working condition.

Compliance

• Licence and Certification: Maintain a valid CE Driving Licence, CPC card, and Tachograph Driver Card, ensuring all are current and compliant with regulations.
• Regulatory Adherence: Strictly comply with all traffic laws, safety protocols, and company policies during all operations.
• Documentation: Accurately complete all necessary paperwork, ensuring records related to deliveries and collections are up to date.

Customer Service

• Client Interaction: Maintain professional and courteous communication with clients, providing excellent customer service during all interactions.
• Issue Resolution: Address any delivery or collection issues promptly, striving to resolve them to the customer’s satisfaction and reporting unresolved matters to the Driver Manager.

Other Duties

• Flexibility: Adapt to varying start and finish times based on delivery schedules, with the ability to accommodate last-minute changes as required by the business.
• Additional Tasks: Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by management, within or outside the department.

Personal Attributes:

• Customer Focus: Strong commitment to delivering excellent service to customers.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in deliveries, collections, and documentation.
• Flexibility: Adaptable to changes in schedules and tasks.

Experience:

• Proven experience as an Artic Truck Driver.

Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge of driving regulations, particularly those related to commercial vehicles and freight.
• Excellent route knowledge of Dublin and surrounding areas.

Education:

• Licence: Valid CE Driving Licence is required.
• CPC and Tacho Card: Up-to-date CPC and Tachograph Driver Card are mandatory

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person