Class C + E Driver
Apetito
- Avonmouth, Bristol Portbury, Somerset
- £17.74 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Undertake pre & post trip vehicle inspections to ensure road worthiness
- Full compliance with drivers’ hours, tachographs and road traffic regulations.
- Driving style - damage free and economical.
- Be an ambassador of the company.
- Undertake minor vehicle service activity such as cleaning and refuelling of both vehicle and refrigerator
- Maintenance of a clean vehicle both internally and externally.
- Delivery and collection of vehicles as required to rental suppliers including any due inspections
- Inspection of hire vehicles pre and post rental
- Actively participate in a daily debrief process, working with your supervisor to identify safety, service and operational improvements as and when they arise
- Supervise and assist with loading activities at the Cross dock sites.
- Full Class C+E Licence
- 2-3 years C+E driving experience
- Customer Service experience
- Excellent understanding of driver hours regulations, working time directive and tachographs
- Good operational knowledge of modern commercial vehicles
- Good geographical knowledge of UK
- Driver CPC
- Clean driving license
- Experince driving temperature controlled vehicles.
- Experience of multi drop deliveries
- Experience operating tail lifts & double deck trailers
- Experience working with wheeled delivery equipment
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels towards both customers and colleagues
- Able to juggle the demands of a busy schedule, traffic conditions and other road users with safety, customer service and time / efficiency targets
- Must be calm under pressure
- High standard of personal presentation to uphold the company brand, including uniform / vehicle cleanliness
- Flexible and responsive to business needs e.g. if required to complete a different route/start at different time on occasions
- Must be physically active due to the nature and demands of the role; for example dealing with heavy goods and moving loaded dollies over uneven ground
- Must be prepared to drive in different weather conditions.
- Must live within a reasonable travelling distance to the depot.
- The driver needs to show a great deal of flexibility within this role as the work will be varied and there may be changes to start times if required to cover another night trunk