3.5t Van Driver - HSS Hire

Job ref: 113318
Published: about 15 hours ago

3.5t Van Driver

Part of Grafton Group Plc, Chadwicks Group, a top 10 listed “Great Place to Work” company, is the market leader in builders merchanting in ROI whilst our sister company MacNaughton Blair is the market leader in NI. Main brands include Chadwicks, Cork Builders Providers, Panelling Centre, Davies, Telfords, Heiton Steel, Morgans Timber, Proline, Sitetech and HSS Hire representing a significant brand presence across the island of Ireland.

 

Principle Objective

As a 3.5T Driver you will work as part of the delivery and collection service, you will make sure that customers get the best experience possible. You will be responsible for keeping the service safe, compliant, and reliable, while providing excellent customer service.

 

Role Responsibilities

 

Health & Safety 

  • When driving the company vehicle, you must follow the traffic laws and highway code.
  • Make sure the load you are carrying is secured and accurate. * Wear the correct safety PPE, follow company training and report any near misses or incidents – ensuring health and safety standards are met.
  • Keep the vehicle clean and if you're in an accident, report it to your line manager immediately and follow all accident management policies and procedures.

 Customer Service 

  • At work, you must display the company values: make it safe, make it better, make it together and make it happen.
  • You will carry out deliveries and collections, following a given route, and you must contact customers to let them know you are coming.
  • You must use the company smart phone for deliveries and collections and start petrol and diesel equipment in front of customers to show that it is working.
  • You must also report any damaged or dirty items and keep the Transport team updated.
  • Represent the company and its values and be professional, help with loading and unloading and any other tasks.

 Compliance 

  • At the start of your shift, you need to complete a vehicle check and secure your load.
  • You will need to record your hours daily, and submit your weekly record books to the Transport Manager at the end of the week.

To make it safe, you will: 

  • Think Safe, Work Safe, Home Safe
  • Wear the correct PPE at all times.
  • Be proud of the work you do.
  • Be proud of the equipment you are handing over to customers.
  • Do not load or unload your vehicle unless it is safe to do so.
  • Be a key driver in serious about safety by leading from the front.

To make it happen, you will:

  • Deliver an excellent customer experience.
  • Complete all deliveries and collections.

 To make it better, you will: 

  • Use your smart phone as trained to enhance the customer experience.
  • Always look for opportunities and leads.
  • Suggest better ways of working.
  • Communicate frustrations to your manager. To make it together, you will:
  • Promote teamwork within the depot.
  • Show respect to everyone your work with
  • Work hard for customers and your team.
  • Multi-skilled working to ensure all aspects of the job get done.

We’re looking for someone who:

  • We are looking for a customer service professional with a positive, can-do attitude and a valid Irish driving licence.
  • A good understanding of safe loading and unloading processes, manual handling, as well as a knowledge of the transporting of hazardous goods is desirable.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At Chadwicks Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.