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Class 1 Driver
Reference: AUG20181604
Expiry date: 2018-08-28 11:53:34.397
Location: Poole
Salary: £11 Per Hour
Benefits: overtime, profit share, healthcare, pension

Class 1 Driver – Poole

Salary – £11.00 / hr (DOE) + overtime + benefits

Do you want to work for a fast-paced growing National company, with excellent career stability and progression prospects; where hard work is well rewarded? Then a job with AFI is for you.

We are currently looking to recruit a Class 1 HGV Driver based from our Poole depot.

You would be based out of our operating depot in Hampshire, where you will deliver and collect machines for hire at our customer sites.

The role in brief and ideal candidate:

  • You must hold a Class 1 licence as a minimum.
  • You will have experience of multi-drop delivery / collections.
  • You must hold your driver CPC.
  • A CSCS card would be beneficial, but is not essential.
  • IPAF operators licence would be advantageous, but full training will be given if the right candidate doesn’t hold this.
  • You will also receive an excellent training induction programme, including approved IPAF Load and unload training.
  • Experience of loading / unloading plant would be favourable, but again is not essential.
  • You must be outgoing and enthusiastic.
  • As this is a customer facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must.
  • Time keeping and using your own initiative will be important aspects of the role, so you should be proficient at these skills.

AFI Group is a leading provider of access solutions, from the hire and purchase of access equipment, to accredited training and service / maintenance of machines. With a current network of 21 hire locations across the UK and over 5,000 machines, AFI has a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and is proud to hold various accreditations (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001, 5* Achilles BuildingConfidence, Gold RoSPA award – to name a few).

We offer an excellent benefits package:

  • 23 days holidays per year rising to 25, plus statutory holidays.
  • Inclusion in a monthly profit share scheme.
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions.
  • Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
  • Paid Overtime.
  • Healthcare Cash Plan.
  • In addition we have invested in an excellent induction programme, and staff training (we currently hold a Gold Investors in People award).

Please note that we operate a 2 stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.
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