Class 1 Driver With FLT

Class 1 Driver (With valid FLT Licence) 
12 month FTC 
Billingham 
Monday - Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated HGV Driver (with valid FLT licence) to join Northern Powergrid's Logistics Team in Billingham.
 
The successful candidate will receive: 
•A competitive salary of between £30,968 - £38,466 (which includes banked hours payments).
•Additional overtime at various rates inline with our collectively bargained industrial agreement.
•Enrolment into our pension scheme with employer contribution.
•25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
•Monday to Friday working pattern (subject to business requirements).
•Ongoing professional training and access to our leadership development courses, with career progression opportunities.
 
As an HGV Driver within our Logistics team, you will deliver equipment and materials to sites across the region, support field teams during planned works and respond during severe weather and emergency situations.

You will work independently and as part of a team, often in changing conditions, while remaining calm, focused and professional when plans change or pressure increases.

What this role really involves:
 •Working across multiple depots, sites and environments.
•Adapting plans and routes at short notice to meet operational priorities.
•Supporting storm response and major incidents through our standby rota. 
•Working closely with field teams, warehouse colleagues and contractors.
•Representing Northern Powergrid professionally with colleagues, partners and the public.
•Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and vehicle care.
 
Key responsibilities:
•Always put safety first for yourself, colleagues and the public. Safety is at the core of everything we do and a key requirement of this role.
•Inspect, check and maintain your allocated vehicle and equipment daily.
•Deliver and collect materials accurately, safely and on time.
•Load and unload vehicles in line with load security, weight and safety rules.
•Plan and adapt routes efficiently, including re-routing during incidents.
•Operate a range of equipment including articulated HGVs and HIAB vehicles, with training provided where required. 
•Accurately record driving hours, vehicle data and timesheets.
•Ensure full compliance with driving hours, attendance and legal requirements.
•Take ownership of your workload, making sound decisions and escalating issues when needed.
•Support warehouse and logistics colleagues when required.
 
We are looking for reliable, resilient drivers who can be trusted to perform under pressure.

Essential qualifications and experience:
 •Full UK driving licence with C1 plus E entitlement held for a minimum of 5 years.
•Current Driver CPC.
•Counterbalance forklift licence.
•Proven experience driving LGV type vehicles for at least 5 years.
•Strong awareness of health and safety at work.

Desirable qualifications and experience:
 •HIAB training.
•Load security training.
•Experience working in logistics or utility environments.First Aid training.

If you hold the relevant experience please apply to this advert or contact Angela Sinton on 0191 255 7977 or email angela.sinton@pertemps.co.uk for more information.