Transport Supervisor / HGV Class 1 ADR Driver - Unitruc LTD : Job Details

Transport Supervisor / HGV Class 1 ADR Driver (Kuehne and Nagel Contract):

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Kuehne + Nagel, East Midlands Gateway

Working Hours: 6am starts based on 10 hours per day plus overtime and nights out

Salary: £44,000+ per annum

This role involves driving class 1 & 2 vehicles multiple days per week whilst supporting the Transport Manager with office and driver management duties – successful candidates need to be able to do nights out in the week if required. Having previous training / supervisor experience is advantageous.

Benefits:            

• Opportunity to grow and develop a new transport operation.
• Support in managing 50+ people.
• Opportunity for an experienced driver to level up.
• Pay is weekly.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays per year.
• A pension plan is optional with your employment.
• Training is provided initially and ongoing as the role develops.
• Any future training (inc CPC & ADR) is paid for by the company.

The Role – Transport Supervisor / HGV Class 1 ADR Driver:

• In your first few weeks on the job, you would be paired with an experienced driver to learn the contract from a driving perspective along with safety and paperwork procedures required.
• Once trained yourself, you would work on the supervisor, office-based role with our Transport Manager and develop your office based roles.
• Deputise for the Transport Manager for the first few hours of the day and assist with cover in their absence. Supporting with driver changes and agencies along with defects management with onsite mechanic.
• All PPE for this training would be issued to you prior to starting.
• Your work will vary each week, but you will be based out of our EMG depot.
• Set day rate with overtime after 10 hours, plus nights out at £30 per night. Any weekend work would be payable at £25 p/h for all hours – but this is optional.
• The work for you will be allocated to you throughout the week via the customers transport team, so communication with them is essential – any delays, issues, or relevant info. need to be passed on.

Essential skills and qualifications – Transport Supervisor / HGV Class 1 ADR Driver:

• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Must be keen, efficient and have sound safe working practices.
• Have past Class 1 ADR experience.
• Valid ADR in packages license (all classes except 1 & 7).
• Valid CE license.
• Valid Digital tacho.
• Up to date CPC Card.

Lastly, we are a family run company and proud of this, we have a more personal feel to our business and look after our staff. We expect the same from our drivers when it comes to our equipment and the responsibility they have to our customers and their associated work.