Job Category: HGV Class 2 Driver
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive DOE
Avena Environmental are recruiting for an experienced HGV 2 Driver to join their team based in Coventry. Our ongoing, fast-paced growth plan allows us to offer exciting career opportunities and continual development for our people. The businesses’ culture is led by strong values providing a foundation to ensure that Avena remains an employer of choice for talented professionals. A flexible approach to varied shifts, Nights away (weeks only) and changing hours is also required.
Benefits
- Weekends off
- Bank Holidays off
- Standard Overtime Rate
- Company Pension
- On-site Free Parking
- Overnight allowances
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- Overnight Work – pre planned
Duties and Responsibilities
- Visiting customers in accordance with routed travel plan
- Providing excellent customer service and assistance to queries raised at the customer premises
- In accordance with training, check and empty consoles / bins and transport to van / HGV
- Always ensure safety and security of both your own wellbeing and the customers goods
- Completing a waste transfer note as per training and furnishing the client with a duplicate slip following their signature
- Delivering assets to customers ensuring that delivery notes are completed, and all goods delivered successfully
- Leaving the customer assets secured correctly and raising any concerns with the team at Head Office via a feedback form
- Ensuring that time spent travelling adheres to the business Health and Safety training, taking care of the business vehicle allocated to you, driving carefully with consideration to yourself and others on the road and in accordance with legislation
- On return to the office, making sure that you onload your van contents into the warehouse according to the warehouse processes
- This role requires national work, with nights away.
- This role requires the driver to drive a van instead of a HGV at times and work at a local daily work pattern
- Being responsible for your allocated vehicle and reporting any damage/accidents immediately to your line manager or supervisor
- Making your supervisor aware of any concerns or opportunities you come across during the day
- Being focused on security awareness at all times
- Ensuring that you clock in and clock out on arrival and departure at the depot daily
Essential Skills
- HGV license
- Happy to work away during the week
- A flexible approach to the days requirements and movement of role needs
- Driving experience
- A strong awareness of security
- Adhering to Health and Safety practices
- Strong communication skills
- Manual handling capability
- Team work and helpfulness – ready to jump in and help a colleague whenever required
Desirable Skills
- Previous work in the Security industry
- Long distance HGV work
- Good geographical knowledge
- Please apply early to avoid disappointment. Immediate start available for the right candidate. Our interview process is two stages: initial interview and, for those shortlisted, a second interview. We will do our best to be flexible to allow for interviewees commitments.
- Disclaimer – Please note that due to the sensitive nature of our business, any incoming employee will need to complete and pass an Enhanced DBS check and security vetting. We look forward to receiving your application
- Full-time Permanent
- Hours: 42.5 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Coventry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- HGV Driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver CPC (required)
Work Location: Coventry