Lts Haulage jobs

Job Overview
Working within the transport and driving team to deliver a first-class service to our customers, ensuring deliveries reach their destination in a safe and efficient way whilst adhering to transport and company regulations and requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Representing the company in a professional, helpful and proactive manner to all potential, new and current customers
• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring you comply with statutory law, company policy & health & safety guidelines
• Complying with company policies and processes, achieving KPI’s to improve cost and operational efficiencies.
• Deliver a service in line with business expectations
• Maintain good personal hygiene
• Report product safety incidents
• Watch for evidence of pests on site
• Follow the requirements of the drivers' handbook
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures and Service Level Agreements are complied with, for all customers.
• Responsible for own load security and strapping ensuring a safe delivery.
• Obtaining delivery confirmations via electronic or paper methods as required and ensuring these are returned safely to the transport office.
• Reporting to traffic planners on potential incidents, delays and successful delivery ensuring they are advised if you are running behind schedule.
• Conducting vehicle inspections before departure, recording via the app and reporting any defects to the transport office.
• Delivering goods on assigned routes throughout the UK and adhering to timings and customer requirements.
• Unloading goods as per client specifications, this may involve some manual handling or assisting the customer with unloading where required.
• Participate in our ongoing driver assessment and CPC programmes and making driving improvements where required.
• Completing E-learning and toolbox talks to continue your industry knowledge
• Ensure any medicals and licences are up to date as per legislation.
• Promote a positive and supportive working environment for all employees.
• Undertake any other duties required.

Experience Skills:

• Excellent geographical knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Professional, helpful & proactive manner
• Good team player

Aptitudes and abilities:

• Positive can do and professional Attitude
• Willingness to be flexible
• A commitment to self-development and self-improvement.
• Energetic & Enthusiastic
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to pass company driving test

Corporate, Social and Cultural Values:

Always ensure that there is a positive projection of our company values:

Integrity - We hold ourselves accountable and aspire to deliver a high-quality service consistently.

Trust - We will inspire trust by matching our behaviour to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

Partnership - We will strive to understand, grow and create a positive partnership with our customers, suppliers and employees.

Efficiency - We’re efficient with both time and resources to help ensure we’re doing our best for our customers.

Passion - We are passionate about delivering the best solutions and service for all and build positive relationships through outstanding service with each interaction whether internal or external.

Honesty – We are honest in our communications and promote openness which empowers us and develops consistency.

Demonstrates knowledge of:

• FORS
• Earned Recognition
• Driver hours requirements
• Safe loads

Key Performance Indicators:

• On-time deliveries
• Completion of relevant documentation
• Number of accidents / incidents / infringements

Experience of:

• Multidrop deliveries
• General haulage
• Commercial driving

Profile:

Conscientious, team player, energetic, enthusiastic, well presented, Customer focused, hands-on approach, professional, flexible, reliable, trustworthy, honest, excellent communicator. Committed to self-development and business improvement.

Working hours and Package:

Monday to Friday 10 hours per day. Some flexibility and overtime will be required due to the nature of the role.

Overtime, Night out allowance, meal allowance where applicable.

Benefits of working for LTS

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Birthday half day & Healthy half day Birthday Top up*
• Clean and modern vehicles (fridge, microwave)
• Employee referral reward
• Long service rewards
• Employee ideas rewards
• Onsite gym
• Uniform
• Employee assistance programme including cover for family*
• Life Insurance*
• Employee benefits programme including shopping discounts, legal and well-being support*
• Company pension*
• Funded CPC training (Drivers)

*after probation period.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £16.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Please confirm that you are able and willing to night out up to 4 nights a week.

Experience:

• general haulage: 1 year (preferred)
• Class 2 Driving: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driver CPC (preferred)

Work Location: In person