Role Overview & Responsibilities

Class 2 HGV Driver/Valeter

Salford

c£30,500 Per Annum - (Weekly Pay)

Standard hours:

7:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday (30 mins unpaid break) + every fifth Saturday morning 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hours worked above 40 are paid at time & a half: £15.17 & hours worked before 07:00 are at double time: £20.22



Why should you apply for this position - because this is an HGV Driving job with a difference!


No RDC’s to visit

 No night’s away from home

 Regular day-time shifts with set start & finish times

 Annual pay rises

 Annual profit-share bonuses (company-wide) offering between £500.00 - £2,500.00 to loyal and hardworking employees

 Regular overtime offered at time and a half & DOUBLE-TIME rates!

 Excellent working conditions (No vehicle is older than 3-year-old!)

 Approachable, professional management team

 Job stability – This is a cash-rich company that has been in operating for over 65 years and are industry leaders!

 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, holidays will increase by an additional day every 2 years of service, up to a maximum of 25 days

 Death in Service Pay-out (Life Insurance) Annual Salary X 2 (after 12 months qualifying period)

 Contributory Pension at 3% – effective immediately upon commencement of your employment


Training & professional development opportunities offered such as obtaining your Class 1 License, paid for by the company!



Who would suit this position?

  • Someone with a Class 2 License and a full CPC (New Passes welcome!)
  • Someone who enjoys a working week with variety (not just being sat down all day, every day!)
  • Someone with excellent communication skills whom is happy to build relationships with new & regular customers
  • Someone who takes pride in the presentation of their vehicle and is physically fit, able and willing to valet the trucks prior to them going on hire (15% of your working week will be performing these duties, the rest will be driving Nationwide)
  • Someone who has legible hand-writing


Duties include:

  • Delivering HGVs and Cranes; driving to customers’ depots/businesses or home addresses (you will be followed through by someone in a car to return you to the depot or very occasionally catch the train if the location is central. No trade plating involved!
  • The role therefore requires someone who is in good health and is physically able to climb in and out of the trucks/vans with ease.
  • Filling out 'check sheets' when you drop-off and pick-up a vehicle to report any existing/new damages



CLASS 2 License Holders - hourly rates breakdown:

 40 hours x £10.52 = £420.8 x 52 weeks = £21,881.60

 7.5 hours x £15.78 = £118.35 x 52 weeks = £6,154.20

 + 10 weeks x £63.12 (4 hours every fifth Saturday at time and a half £15.78) = £631.20

 + 2-3 hours average non-compulsory overtime available at double time x 26 weeks £21.04 = £1,641.12

TOTAL Average Earnings Per Annum = £30,308.12

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