Class 2 HGV Driver/Valeter c£33,500.00 Per Annum (weekly pay) Standard hours 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Mon to Fri + 30 mins unpaid break (these will vary and some earlier starts and earlier finishes will apply for long distance drop-offs/collections) Hours worked above 40 are paid at time & a half: £18.00 p/h & hours worked before 07:00 are at double time: £24.00 p/h Please not you will be asked to work the occasional Saturday morning through the year usually 8 am to 12 pm on a rota basis (Time and a Half Pay Rate) 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 * 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! * Approachable, professional management team * Job stability – This is a cash-rich company that has been in operating for almost 70 years and are industry leaders! * 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays * 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 customers * Someone who takes pride in the presentation of their vehicle and is physically fit, able and willing to valet the trucks prior to then being delivered/collected (30% of your working week will be performing these duties, the rest will be driving both smaller local runs as well as more long-distance, nationwide) 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 catch a train if the location is more city-central or in London for example. 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 * Keeping the yard clean and tidy adhering to H&S legislation * Presenting the vehicles to a high standard when positioning them in the forecourt * Carrying out final vehicle checks inside and out prior to delivery or collection CLASS 2 License Holders - hourly rates breakdown per week: * 39 hours x 12.00 = £468.00 x 52 weeks = £24,336.00 * 1 hour x £24.00 x 52 weeks = £1,248.00 * 7.5 hours x £18.00 = £135.00 x 52 weeks = £7,020.00 * + 13 weeks x £72.00 (4 hours every fourth Saturday at time and a half) = £936.00 – NOT GUARANTEED OVERTIME TOTAL Average Earnings Per Annum = c£33,540.00