Trainee HGV Driver – London West Iver
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As one of the largest and fastest-growing powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we’d love to hear from you.
AFI currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee HGV Driver position to be based at our East London depot. The successful candidate will receive all the training required to gain your LGV Class 1 licence (C+E). All training will be provided free of charge provided that the employee remains with the company for two years.
The successful candidate will be trained to carry out pre-delivery inspections on our machinery and to operate truck mounted platforms.
You will be employed in these roles while undergoing HGV driver training and then until such time that a suitable driving vacancy becomes available. This will help provide invaluable experience on our fleet of equipment for when later transferring into a driving role as positions become available.
We would welcome applications from candidates with experience or an interest in developing skills in the following areas: Trainee HGV Driver, driving, logistics_driving, C+E, Class 1, customer service, IPAF, loading, unloading, machine inspection, driver, plant machinery, mechanical.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
- Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
- Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and holiday trading, to name a few.
- £100 Christmas bonus.
Essential Skills
- An outgoing and enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn new skills.
- As this is a customer facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must.
Desired Skills
A mechanical aptitude would be beneficial as you will be inspecting, delivering, and collecting our fleet of plant machinery as part of this Trainee HGV Driver role.
About Company
AFI-Rentals are one of the UK’s leading powered access rental companies and we provide everything a person needs to work at height safely. From a modern specialist rental fleet to high-quality training, we are a one-stop-shop for the working-at-height industry.
Our core values are teamwork, customer service, and profitability, and we believe employee professional development is at the heart of our success. Because of this, we are an accredited Investors in People company – and have been for many years.
We also have a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and are proud to hold various accreditations, such as:
- ISO9001
- ISO14001
- ISO45001
- 5-Star Achilles BuildingConfidence
- Gold RoSPA award
- + more
Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.
Essential Requirements
- An outgoing and enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn new skills.
- As this is a customer facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must.
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