LGV Driver Class 1

• Job title: LGV Driver Class 1
• Location: Southampton, SO40 2RQ

About the job

An exciting opportunity has risen for an LGV Driver Class 1 to join our ever-expanding team supporting our ambitious growth plans. You will be responsible for transporting plant and materials to our construction sites across the country.

Main responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a good working relationship with the Plant Transport and Fleet Hire Desk Controller and Plant Operations Manager
• Maintaining good working relationships with fellow drivers and other Colleagues employed within Churchill Plant Services and Construction teams as well as all Colleagues within the Churchill Group
• Driving in a safe, professional and courteous manner at all times, presenting the Company out on the public highways in corporate identified vehicles & clothing
• Making sure all loads are placed on our vehicles in a manner that will not overload the vehicle as a whole “GVW” or its individual axles
• Maintaining the means of securing all types of load and make sure vehicles have sufficient sets of serviceable load restraining straps/chains to achieve this at all times
• Being responsible for loading and off loading a variety of plant & materials onto and off of our vehicles using the cranes mounted upon them safely and without damage
• Ensuring vehicles are kept clean inside and out at all times
• Ensuring vehicles are kept safe and in good working order, reporting any defects promptly
• Being responsible for keeping up to date with the changes in the law relating to driving
• Being available for other duties when driving is not required, this may include a variety of tasks including yard tidying ,canteen & office cleaning minor maintenance, servicing, cleaning, painting of company plant equipment buildings or property

Generally the hours of work will be 7am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7am – 4pm on Fridays.

While driving on Tachograph you are to adhere to the UK & EEC Drivers Hours regulations and rest periods.

Overtime will be a necessity at busy times and will be paid at time and a half on weekdays and Saturdays and double time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Experienced & skilled in driving drawbar trailer combination vehicles
• Experienced & skilled in the safe use of lorry mounted cranes by the chain on hook method
• Experienced & skilled in loading & off loading and stacking/de-stacking of our site welfare accommodation units
• Able to understand the use of Tachographs and be aware of the rules regarding Drivers’ hours and the EEC working time directive
• You able to demonstrate good knowledge of the UK roadways and be able to plan routes safely having regard for roads with width & weight restrictions, low bridges, unmanned railway crossings
• Certified in the use of Telehandlers / Fork Lifts & MEWP’s
• Responsible for their own Health and Safety as well as other people

How you will be rewarded

By joining Churchill Living you will be part of a Company that really cares, and we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits. These include:

• Competitive salary
  
• 24 days holiday plus the opportunity to buy more or sell it
• Day off on your birthday
• Company pension contribution
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Health screening
• Discretionary sick pay
• Group Life Assurance
• Charity fund matching
• Long service awards and peer to peer recognition scheme
• Professional development
• And much, much more!

About us

We are Churchill Living, the leading provider of housing that offers freedom, independence, and unrivalled living value for the over 60s, and we’re looking for people like you!

As a family-run, privately-owned business we have a strong culture built on trust and integrity. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with, and we believe in giving something back to the communities where we operate. Our success is built on our fantastic team of more than 700 Colleagues across the country, which is growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality apartments in desirable locations across the country for those looking for greater freedom and independence. Our developments are designed to provide safety, support and a sense of community for our Customers to enjoy, ensuring peace of mind for them and their families.

We are proud to have been voted a Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' based on our Colleague feedback. Not only that, but we’ve won a host of industry awards including the prestigious Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards.

If you want to be part of an ambitious and successful business which values and appreciates its people, click apply today.

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