LGV Driver

Competitive salary, depending on experience Permanent/ Full time Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 17:30, 45 hours per week Dartford, DA2 6DT Petit Forestier, the European leader in refrigerated rental, are recruiting for an excellent LGV Driver to hit the ground running in an exciting role based at our Dartford Depot. The successful candidate will be a part of a friendly team invested in providing a quality service to all of our customers. If you are a qualified LGV Driver looking for a new opportunity to further enhance your skills and knowledge in the refrigerated rental industry, then we would love to hear from you! What do you get? * Free onsite parking * 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Birthday * Increasing holiday entitlement for long service (capped at 30 days) * Company pension * Group life assurance scheme, plus access to Unum’s multiple health & wellbeing services and employee discount perks * Employee referral scheme of up to £500 (before tax) * Continuous technical training and development What will you be doing? To perform movements of the vehicle fleet as directed by the Depot Management Team, in order to ensure that movements are carried out efficiently and safely. To ensure that vehicles are delivered to customers in an excellent condition, and ensure that relevant Company paperwork is completed to a very high standard. * Perform vehicle movements as requested by the Depot Management Team * Ensure that vehicles are delivered to customers only where they are in a “ready to rent” state, and ensure that they have been cleaned to the Company’s standards before movement * Accurate and full completion of vehicle check in and check out sheet, including noting of any vehicle damage, ensuring that a representative of the customer or supplier signs the sheet to acknowledge the vehicle condition * Compliance with any other vehicle paperwork required by Company Policies * Contribute towards a safe fleet, by ensuring that any vehicle problems are fed back to the Depot Management Team and Workshops * Ensure Health and Safety regulations are adhered to at all times * Communicate accurately with the Depot Management Team about any anticipated delays or issues * Ensure adherence to regulations on driver working hours and associated rest break requirements (rest breaks to be taken out of any contractual breaks allowed, not in addition to them) * Submit tachograph records (digital and manual) to the Depot Management Team at the required intervals for download and checking * Adhere to the Petit Forestier Fundamentals at all times * Report any accidents and near misses in line with Company procedures and any relevant legislation * Provide driving licence for inspection every six months and whenever renewed * Notify the Company immediately if any driving licence entitlements are amended, revoked or suspended * Ensure that Driver CPC status is maintained and in place at all time. * Ensure that good housekeeping standards are maintained at all times * Any other ad-hoc duties as required What are we looking for? Essential * Full Driving Licence (including full HGV entitlements) * Full Driver CPC completed and appropriately certified * Basic understanding of minor vehicle repairs (bulbs, fluids) * Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision making and problem solving skills * Planning and time management and ability to meet deadlines * Experience of fully completing vehicle check in and check out sheets Desirable * Experience in delivery and collection of vehicles To apply please submit your CV and a member of our recruitment team will contact you