HGV Driver

(Vehicle Collection & Delivery)

Ashford

Full Time / Permanent

Competitive Salary

Haynes Bros. Ltd is a leading truck sales, maintenance and service provider for our Iveco franchise. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality service to our clients, ensuring their vehicles remain in optimal condition.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced HGV Driver to collect and deliver customer vehicles for the service department. You will also be required to road test vehicles and take them for MOT testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Collecting and delivering vehicles safely.
• Loading vehicles with test weights and carrying out brake testing.
• Conducting pre-checks on vehicles, ensuring they are roadworthy and reporting any issues or damages promptly.
• Completing all necessary paperwork and ensuring records are kept up to date.
• Adhering to regulations to ensure compliance with UK road traffic laws, transport regulations, and company policies, including those related to tachographs, working time directives, and vehicle loading limits.
• Providing excellent customer service.
• Reporting any mechanical issues or maintenance needs for vehicles.
• Organising the yard to improve efficiency and customer service.

Experience & Qualifications

• C HGV Class 2 driving licence (essential)
• C+E HGV Class 1 driving licence (desirable).
• Experience in driving heavy goods vehicles.
• Knowledge of UK driving regulations.
• Ability to complete and maintain accurate paperwork.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Attention to detail for conducting vehicle inspections and identifying any potential issues.

What we offer

• This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday.
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• 22 days holiday plus Bank Holiday entitlement.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted, however we would like to thank all applicants for their interest shown in our Company.

We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Haynes Bros. Ltd will not be liable for agency fees should we engage with a candidate whose information has been sent speculatively by a third party.

Interpersonnel Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We ask that all applicants already have Right to Work UK documentation in place and on file.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.