Grab Relief Driver - Bristol, United Kingdom - Wales & West Utilities

Wales & West Utilities

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£31,368

Grab Relief Driver

Job details

Salary:
£31,368

Business Area:
Logistics

Location:
Bristol/Westbury

Contract Type:
Permanent (Full Time)

Working hours/pattern:7.75 hours per day, 38.75 hours per week Monday to Friday between our core working hours 7.30am - 5.30pm. There is also an opportunity to work overtime as and when required.

Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England.

We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we're looking for?

Grab Relief Drivers play a big part in the delivery of the Logistics team and the future of our gas network.

As part of succession planning, we invest in our people and have a number of training and development opportunities to upskill colleagues into these roles.

We're looking for a Grab Relief Driver to join our Logistics department based in the Bristol / Westbury area.

The job holder will be required to drive a Long Wheel Based (LWB) company vehicle with a HIAB as part of their role, and also act as HGV Grab Relief driver as and when required to cover sickness, holidays and meet workload demands.

We'll trust you to:

Ensure both the safety of yourself and others affected by your work at all times.
Only carry out work for which you are trained and competent.
Collect and deliver all materials, plant and equipment to operational teams in a safe, efficient and timely manner, including backfill materials, pipe, trailers and fittings, and other operational equipment.
Ensure your company vehicle is maintained and any maintenance issues/defects are logged via the correct channels. Ensure weight of vehicle is checked no less than bimonthly.

You'll need to have:

Knowledge and understanding of the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) regulations and demonstrate an ability to be comply those regulations

Good customer service skills (internal and external)
Clean driving licence, minimum category C (preferably CE)
NPORS/ALLMI clamshell bucket or equivalent

The following is also desirable:

NPORS/ALLMI slinger/signaller or equivalent
NRSWA (excavation and reinstatement)
Safety Health and Environment (SHEA) Gas

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary starting at £31,36
A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression
Enhanced earnings through overtime and call out as and when required
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% totalling 15%
14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan

- "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance and health cash-plans

Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
Enhanced pay for parental leave
Retail discounts and cashback scheme
Annual salary review effective from 1st July each year
Company Sick Pay
Inhouse Occupational Health Team
Employee Assistance Programme
Comprehensive training
Tools, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business - from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues.

Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn't matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it's about our colleagues' skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

Interested?
If you think you'd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you