HGV Class 2 Driver – Gatwick Airport
Job Description
Job title: HGV Class 2 Driver – Gatwick Airport
Company: Optime Group
Job description: Optime Group are looking for Class 2 HGV Drivers to join one of our prestigious clients based in the Gatwick area. The role offers a fantastic opportunity to build a career within a leading logistics business at the airport.What’s on Offer:
- Rate of Pay: £16.00 per hour (plus Holiday and Pension)
- Shifts: 2 x Days (6AM-6PM) / 2 x Nights (6PM-6AM) / 4 x OFF
- Hours: 40 hours per week PLUS overtime paid at x1.5
- Shift Timing: Example times below
- Staff parking
- Weekly pay (Every Friday)
- Temp to Perm (performance-based)
Confirmed start dates:
- 30th April 2024
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Consider domestic versus international driving regulation.
- Loading, unloading and delivery of goods, collection of returns and empty media delivered back to the consolidation centre.
- Follow customer specific procedures.
- Maintain regular contact with the warehouse management team.
- Count and check all products, compare to manifest and complete a visual check for damage.
- Report any excesses, shortages or damage to the warehouse manager or team leader in a timely manner.
- Secure loads effectively and ensure loads are within the weight limits.
- Complete routine vehicle checks and ops 13 paperwork.
- Comply with appropriate working time legislation.
- Any other reasonable duties and tasks as required.
- Compliance with Tachograph regulations inclusive of CPC training and tachograph operation.
The ideal candidate:
- Class 2 Drivers who hold a Full UK Driving License.
- You must hold a valid CPC and Digi Card.
- Great understanding of the English language.
- Drivers who are passionate and take pride in their work.
- Must be able to provide 5-year checkable history, in order for us to obtain your blue airside pass.
- Drugs and alcohol testing will be required prior to employment
Shifts:The Airport is operational 7 days per week and candidates will be working on a 5 on 3 off rolling rota. This could be subject to change!An example of the shift hours:
- Day 1: 06:00AM TO 18:00PM
- Day 2: 06:00AM TO 18:00PM
- Day 3: 18:00PM TO 06:00AM
- Day 4: 18:00PM TO 06:00AM
- OFF
- OFF
- OFF
- OFF
PLEASE NOTE: As this position is in the aviation industry, successful applicants must be able to provide 5-year checkable history.For an opportunity to interview for this fantastic role, please submit your CV to apply!Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.Requirements
- Tacho Card
- Valid CPC
- Class 2 Licence
Expected salary: £33280 – 35000 per year
Location: South East England
