Birmingham
Our well established client is currently looking to recruit a HGV I driver, to join their team, on an ongoing, temporary basis, Starting on 5th January 2026 £17.93ph for the first 8 hours, rising to £20.78ph after 8 hours Job role: • Provision of first class safe, efficient and customer focused delivery and collection services within the Network, • Comply with issued start times in line with contractual requirements, • Conduct collections and deliveries in accordance with the plan and/or instructions from the transport office, • Conduct collections and deliveries within the timeframes outlined, • Ensure all delivery documentation and electronic PODs are completed accurately and in real time during a working shift, • Operate all provided IT hardware and systems in line with training and operational requirements, • To engage with the font line transport teams on daily brief and de-brief, • To participate in regular 1-2-1s with their nominated Transport FLMs, • Ensure a thorough working knowledge of the regulations under which they operate and in particular the Highway Code & Road Traffic Act 1988, and Road Safety Act 2006, • Operate in line with all legal requirements and ensure full compliance with tachograph and working time legislation, • Operate in line with company Health and safety policy and procedures, following approved risk assessments and ensuring live assessments of risks in the workplace (dynamic risk assessments, • Provide suggestions and opportunities to enhance operational performance as well as health and safety within operations, • Ensure the correct and appropriate load security is in place before moving any goods in a vehicle or trailer, • Act as an ambassador of the company with customers and the public, conducting yourself in a professional manner, being polite, courteous, and helpful, • Ensure a professional and efficient service to our customers, • Wear the company uniform and the appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) provide, • Only drive vehicles for which you are authorised to do so, ensuring that you have been fully familiarise, • Have on their person their Driver Licence, DQC Card and Tachograph card at all times during working hours, • To comply with company policies on medical requirements and examinations, • To conduct a full and thorough pre-shift inspection of vehicles and trailers in advance of their operation and to comply with the defect reporting process, ensuring all defective vehicles, trailers and equipment are reported immediately, • Ensure the safe coupling and un-coupling procedures for trailers are adhered to, • To treat company vehicles and equipment in line with training avoiding any misuse and abuse, and minimising any damage, • To comply with training requirements, • Report any vehicles accidents, incidents of collisions in line with the Policy and the Bump Card process, • Follow Company/customer specific procedures on their premises and with their goods during delivery and collection, • Operation of Forward-Facing Cameras in line with policies and procedures. In order to apply, you must possess the following: • HGV I Licence, • Previous professional driving experience, • Good geographical knowledge, • Ability to follow operational, legal, and H&S procedures, • Ability to read, understand and follow direction/instructions, • Good communication skills, • Excellent time management, • Working understanding of legal requirements, highway code and road traffic act, • Work well in teams as individually, • Complete routine vehicle checks, • Experience of securing loads within vehicles and/or trailers. JBRP1_UKTJ