Company Van Driver

Company Van Driver

We are currently looking for a Van driver for one of our clients, event lighting and rigging specialists, on 3 month temp basis. This is business that operates 24/7.

Please note: Many deliveries and collections are outside of standard working hours, by nature of the business. Working hours and shift schedules will include the requirement to work outside of standard office hours and will include evenings, night work and weekend / bank holiday working. Often driving schedules will change at short notice or additional deliveries will be requested from site. A flexible and adaptable approach to working hours will be vital.

Responsibilities:

• Driving the company’s vehicles to deliver and collect equipment from various suppliers and venue sites in a safe and compliant manner at all times. This will include the loading and unloading of equipment and will take place at varying times and on various days over the week. During quieter periods, you may also be on standby at the warehouse, carrying out other duties whilst awaiting for any last minute driving requests.
• Maintain the company’s vehicles in a clean and presentable condition at all times, acting as a public face of the business to its customers.
• Driving to deliver and collect equipment from the warehouses of other technical suppliers around the UK and Europe.
• Assisting technical crew on-site with loading equipment into /out of a venue.
• Planning routes and departure times, for deliveries. Punctuality is absolutely vital in this deadline-driven industry and you will be required to plan your route and establish departure times to ensure deliveries are made at scheduled times.
• Perform Daily Driver Defect checks on company vehicles. (Fluid levels, tyre pressures, lights etc) and record these using the company defect reporting system.
• Ensure that the company’s EPOD and driver scheduling system is used for each delivery and that POD is captured for each delivery / collection.
• Keep all work related information confidential and acting in a professional manner at all times, in all work situations.
• Be aware of and comply with the company Health and Safety Policy and all traffic laws and regulations.

Representing the Company:

• This role is truly a “public face” of the company. It is vital that you deal courteously with customers, other road users and the public at all times and represent the company and its reputation in an impeccable manner.
• Maintain a good level of personal appearance, dress and cleanliness.
• A generally cheerful demeanour, engaging personality and sense of humour would be a huge advantage in making a success of this role.

Requirements:

• For vehicle insurance purposes, all applicants must be aged 25 or over.
• No major driving offences / disqualifications / convictions at any time.
• Full UK Driving Licence, to include category B (cars and vehicles up to 3500kg).
• No at-fault insurance claims within the preceding 5 years to declare.
• Maximum of 3 penalty points on licence for minor offences only.
• Demonstrable experience of driving a range of goods vehicles, including 3500kg long-wheelbase panel vans.
• Wide experience of driving in London / South East England, with good knowledge of best routes / known traffic problem areas etc. Ability to re-route around unanticipated delays and drive under initiative and common sense – not just blindly following a sat-nav.
• The ability to work as a member of a team and to provide and receive input to and from other team members is vital.
• Flexible and adaptable. Able to respond to short-notice changes in working hours and schedules.