Job Description
Who are we?
Since our inception in 1989, YDL have continued to expand achieve growth and increase our loyal customer base based on our core values:
- An exemplary and personal level of service
- Offering tailored solutions to our clients based on their requirements.
- Offering the full complement of transport services.
What do we want to achieve? Our aim is to be recognised as Yorkshire & The North Easts premier provider of logistics and transport services by achieving sales growth whilst maintaining customer retention, staff retention and our customer focused ethos. YDL are currently looking for experienced hard working professional drivers to join our skilled delivery team.
Our drivers complete localised collection and delivery routes in the YO postcode area. Delivering to multiple destinations within a pre planned route, collecting from customer premises and returning to base.
What we offer
We have partnered with Westfield Health to offer private health & dental insurance. We offer discounts on Gym memberships a variety of staff discounts and rewards available from hundreds of leading retailers and restaurants such as M&S, Sainsburys, Boots, B&Q and more. We offer our "refer a friend" scheme with £200 available to claim.
YDL are seeking skilled HGV drivers to join our York depot. Working as part of our busy transport operation you will be integral to helping deliver and collect from our large customer base.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Checking the vehicle before commencing run and after completing run, and complete all relevant paperwork.
- Loading the goods onto your vehicle.
- Keeping accurate records of all deliveries.
- Keeping accurate records of all collections and goods return notices.
- Obtain signed results for all goods delivered.
- Ensuring your vehicle is clean and tidy, externally and internally.
- Ensuring the safe delivery and collection of loads in agreed timescales.
- Ensuring road transport laws and regulations are adhered to.
- Ensuring compliance with Company Health and Safety rules.
- Ensuring that any issues encountered whilst on run are reported.
- Ensuring awareness of safety procedures fir goods loading and unloading.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Full UK driving licence
- Excellent driving record
- Multidrop delivery experience preferred
- Excellent knowledge of road transport laws.
- Must hold a current CPC DRIVER CARD
- Must hold a current TACHOGRAPH Card
Person Specification
- Excellent driving skills
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent concentration levels
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative
Health & Safety
- You are responsible for all aspects of health and safety of yourself and others.
- Work with the Health and Safety Manager to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
The above list is not exhaustive and you will be expected to perform any other duties that any reasonably be expected of this position.
We are looking for reliable, punctual and well presented staff to join our growing operation.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £13.47 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Experience:
- Driving a Goods Vehicle: 1 year (preferred)
- driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Class1- Sherburn in Elmet
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