HGV Driver

HGV Driver

Main Responsibilities

• HGV driver / Yard shunting and management
• Driving HGV to deliver our product to own customer sites and collecting 3rd products
• Driving Terberg yard shunter truck when required
• Dealing with customers on a regular basis and reporting issues back to office
• Washing both trucks and trailers as required or instructed, including the inside to trailers
• Small repairs and maintenance jobs as required example changing bulbs, steps, checking for oil & water etc.
• Adhoc duties, example van driving, yard work, loading and unload vehicles, warehouse work
• Multi drop delivery work on behalf of other Keelings business or associated companies
• Pre-trip and end of day defect reporting
• Securing of pallets and trollies in trailers / trucks so goods arrive at destination in the same order as loaded
• Setting up of temperature of fridge units, monitoring and reporting
• Report of issues / defects and delays back to office

Key Skills

• Good communicator
• Good knowledge of retail deliveries with in Ireland
• Good knowledge of refrigerated transpor
• Good team player

Essential:

• Full clean cat C / C+E driving licence with up to date digital tachograph card and up to date CPC card
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in driving HGV’s
• Experience in the use refrigerated temperature-controlled vehicles / trailers
• Experience in container work

Desirable:

• Experience in yard shunting an advantage but not essential
• Experience in the use refrigerated temperature-controlled vehicles / trailers
• Trained in the use of power pallet trucks and forklifts an advantage
• Mechanical background would be an advantage but not necessary
• Required to pass drivers assessment prior to start
• Required to undergo training prior to start
• Eco driving training an advantage put not necessary

Specific requirements

• Flexibility is required to work outside the normal hours to suit the requirements of the business.
• Flexible start time
• Start times and days of work could be changed at short notice (on the day)
• Flexibility for days of work
• Work 4 days over 7 days or night no fixed shift pattern

Education & Training

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Full clean cat C / C+E driving licence with up to date digital tachograph card and up to date CPC card
Minimum 1 years’ experience in driving HGV’