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Job Title:

HGV Class 1 Driver

Salary:

19.24 per hour

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (with a degree of flexibility around the start and finish times depending on the business needs)

Your role:

As a result of continuous growth, the opportunity has arisen for a HGV Driver to join our Reconditioned team at our Luton site.



This role will be responsible for the delivery and collection of used wooden pallets to and from our many locally based customers and will do so with a positive attitude and mind set. You are the face of the business and will ensure that high standards are met at all times.



You will be responsible for ensuring that your vehicle is safe and roadworthy at all times by ensuring that daily and ongoing checks are completed and that any defects or concerns are reported immediately, in line with the company requirements. You will also ensure that loading and load security is carried out in a manner that allows loads to be transported without risk to the product and other road users. It is crucial to follow the rules of the road and ensure that you get the best performance from your vehicle.



You will play a key part in the team to understand the wider site processes in order to support when able to do so, be punctual, and follow the company attendance procedure. You will act as a key member of the Scott Pallets team and demonstrate the company values when dealing with all internal and external stakeholders. It is important that you treat all fellow colleagues with respect and behave in a way that allows all staff to complete their work without disruption.



As a HGV Driver, you will hold a valid C+E licence for at least 2 years and be up to date with your Drivers CPC training and have an in date Digital Tachograph card. You will also be competent in the use of curtain side trailers and understand the methods of safely securing loads for transit. A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail are key to success.

Who we are:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.


We market 35 million saplings annually through the country's leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.


BSW operates as a collection of experts - an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.


With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds..

What you will receive in return:

Contributory Pension Scheme Employee Discount Hub Refer a friend scheme


Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you.