Menu
Contact Us
Call
Menu

Contact

Close
Contact
Call Us
Back
You are here:

HGV Collection/Delivery Driver and Garage Hand

Job: HGV Collection/Delivery Driver and Garage Hand

Contract: Permanent

Based: Medway City Estate, Strood, Kent

Salary: £12.30 ph

Hours: 40 hours a week

Channel Commercials PLC is a leading commercial vehicle dealer providing sales, parts and servicing for DAF Trucks and Maxus vans in the South-East. An opportunity has arisen in our Strood Workshop for a HGV Collection/Delivery Driver and Garage Hand.

The role will support the workshop in collecting and delivering company and customer vehicles, maintaining a clean environment and cleaning vehicles ready for supply to our customers.

Key responsibilities include:-

  • Collecting/delivering company and customer Heavy Goods and commercial vehicles and vans
  • Driving to collect parts
  • Liaising with visitors, customers and staff to ensure safe parking is adhered to at all times
  • Providing guidance on relocation of vehicles as necessary
  • Maximising use of yard space in accordance with site parking rules
  • Ensuring vehicles parked on site are not restricting access at any time
  • Manoeuvring vehicles in and out of the workshop in a timely manner to ensure they are available for the Technicians to work on.
  • Ensuring yard and recycling areas are kept clean and tidy
  • Pressure washing including underneath vehicles
  • Preparing vehicles for MOT – washing etc.
  • Maintaining clean offices/workshop – sweeping, emptying bins etc.
  • Interpretation of COSHH data sheets for cleaning products/chemicals etc.

    • Essential Qualities include:-

  • Current driving licence with category C and CE
  • Previous experience of driving HGVs and commercial vehicles
  • Experience of dealing with customers
  • Self-disciplined
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to use own initiative and work alone without supervision
  • Team Player
  • Literacy skills
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Communication skills (written and face to face)

    • Desirable Qualities include:-

    • Previous experience of a Garage Hand role
    • Previous experience of using cleaning chemicals/products

    Please note this role requires manual handling and manoeuvring in, around and under Heavy Goods Vehicles.

    To apply, please attach a CV below along with a covering letter detailing category of driving licence and your salary expectations.

    Please refer to our Privacy Notice before submitting your personal data.

    Ref: GE

    Working Hours 40 hrs p/w
    Location Medway City Estate, Strood, Kent
    Salary £12.30 per hour
    Benefits Sick pay, pension scheme and 30 days holiday (including bank holidays).
    Closing Date 30/04/2024
    About You * Required Information
      Additional Information
      Cancel
      Back
      Vehicle Valuation
      Compare Saved Vehicles
      Top
      Close
      Unsaved Shortlist
      Sorted by Price: Lowest to Highest
      SaveRetrieve
      Delete All Vehicles
      Cancel Retrieve Your Shortlist Access your shortlist that was saved earlier.
      Load and Continue
      Recently added vehicles are added to saved vehicles. You will keep all your recently added vehicles.
      Cancel Save Your Shortlist Save and access your list later.
      Save and Continue
      Compare Vehicles
      + Add Vehicle from your shortlist
      Year
      Mileage
      Transmission
      Fuel Type
      MPG (Combined)
      Vehicle Tax