HGV Hiab Driver
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Philspace Ltd is a leading supplier of temporary and portable site accommodation and require a 'HGV Hiab Driver' to join this progressively expanding company.
Main duties will involve delivering, installing and collecting our fleet of temporary accommodation, containers, toilets blocks etc. using 18-26 tonne trucks fitted with lorry loaders. Duties will also include driving our 7.5 and 3.5 tonne vehicles, 4x4 vehicles and/or towing trailers.
Salary: £15.50 per hour, equivalent to £32,240 annual salary.
Working Hours: Good work life balance hours: 7.30am till 4pm, Monday to Friday - Basic 40 hours per week, paid weekly. Additional hours and occasional weekend work available if requested, Overtime rate paid at time and half.
Employee Benefits: Secure full time position within a well established family run company with high staff retention rate. Uniform, PPE and various Health & Safety training courses provided upon start to successful candidate with options for progression.
Qualifications: HGV Class 1 or 2 Driving Licence with CPC. Hiab/Lorry Loader certificate would be an advantage. (We will also consider those applicants that want to or are currently working towards attaining the qualifications required).
Experience: Any level of experience welcome but previous towing experience would be an advantage.
Various Health & Safety training courses provided upon start. Successful applicant will be required to attend various courses with our training providers.
Must be conscientious, reliable, flexible and a team player. Ability to prioritise work schedule on a daily basis, ensuring tasks are completed with timescale given. Must be able to follow instructions but also be able to use own initiative as and when required.
JOB DESCRIPTION
|
To work as part of a team to Deliver, Install and
Collect our fleet of temporary accommodation, containers and welfare units etc
with a rigid hiab lorry.
Ensure
Tachograph procedures are followed and adhered to.
Vehicle defect
reports to be completed prior to each use. Ensure the vehicles are maintained
and kept in a clean and working order.
Deliveries and
collections of our fence panels and chemical toilets to and from customer sites
using our 3.5/7.5 Tonne vehicles or our 4x4 and also the towing of our Welfare
Units.
Sometimes be
called upon to act as a Banksman for deliveries and collections that require
more than one person. This would mainly be assisting other HGV Drivers in the
manoeuvring on and off of customer sites and assisting with double stacks.
Working at
height to load / unload units from the vehicle by attaching / detaching chains
from the top of the unit.
Customer site
visits on request.
Liaising with
your Transport Foreman and the Operations Manager with regards to workload
priorities and overtime requirements.
Occasional maintenance and repairs
could involve painting, plumbing, electrics, carpentry, locks and fleet signage
Ensuring our Health &
Safety systems and procedures are followed and adhered to.
Customer and Supplier
contact both in person and by telephone.
Maintaining our
housekeeping procedures by ensuring all work areas are kept in a good and tidy
order and making sure all tools and equipment are stored away correctly.
Timesheets to be completed
accurately on a weekly basis and handed to the Transport Foreman for approval.
Daily jobs will be assigned
through a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) system. Any other adhoc duties.
|
|
£15.50 per hour, equivalent to £32,240 annual salary
Closing date for applications Friday 5th September 2025.
