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Serviced Welfare Drivers
Company
Black Plant and Vehicle Hire Ltd
Location
Sheffield
Salary
£13–£17 an hour
Posted
2 days ago
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Job Description
Position: Service Welfare Operative
Location: Nationwide
We have an exciting opportunity for a Serviced Welfare Operative.
The Role
• Serviced Welfare Operative
• Nationwide delivery – could require working away from home.
• Day and Night Working
• 10 hours shifts.
• £130.00 per day shift, 33% uplift for nights
Candidate Requirements
• Clean full driving licence
• 5 years driving experience.
• Good communication skills
• Right to work in the UK
About Black Plant & Vehicle Hire
Black Plant & Vehicle Hire is a full serviced welfare hire company within the Highway Sector. We provide top-quality welfare vans for hire with a dedicated driver. The driver will handle all necessary tasks of delivering the welfare to site, maintaining vans cleanliness and functionality and will remain with the vehicle for a smooth operation.
Please visit our site www.bpvh.co.uk to get an understanding of what we do as a company.
Why Black Plant & Vehicle Hire?
As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, you will be filling a vital role in a multi-disciplinary department where your work ethic and skill set will be exploited to the fullest. We will endeavour to impart our knowledge and experience to encourage your development in a direction that suits you.
• 22 days, bank holidays in addition
• Employer pension contributions
• Training
Applying for the Role
If you feel our culture and values match yours and that you can make a success of the role, we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV along with a covering letter, stating why you feel you would be suitable.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
We would like to thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidates applying; unfortunately, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage.
Black Plant and Vehicle Hire has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. Should you be invited for an interview please ensure you bring a copy of your Passport with you, if you do not have a passport then please bring a form of identification that confirms your right to work in the UK, acceptable documents can be found by following this link https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/evidence-support-your-right-work-uk. We are an equal opportunity employer; this role is open to everyone.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.00-£17.00 per hour
Application question(s):
• Do you have experience of driving commercial vehicles?
Experience:
• Driving: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
• Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road
Location: Nationwide
We have an exciting opportunity for a Serviced Welfare Operative.
The Role
• Serviced Welfare Operative
• Nationwide delivery – could require working away from home.
• Day and Night Working
• 10 hours shifts.
• £130.00 per day shift, 33% uplift for nights
Candidate Requirements
• Clean full driving licence
• 5 years driving experience.
• Good communication skills
• Right to work in the UK
About Black Plant & Vehicle Hire
Black Plant & Vehicle Hire is a full serviced welfare hire company within the Highway Sector. We provide top-quality welfare vans for hire with a dedicated driver. The driver will handle all necessary tasks of delivering the welfare to site, maintaining vans cleanliness and functionality and will remain with the vehicle for a smooth operation.
Please visit our site www.bpvh.co.uk to get an understanding of what we do as a company.
Why Black Plant & Vehicle Hire?
As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, you will be filling a vital role in a multi-disciplinary department where your work ethic and skill set will be exploited to the fullest. We will endeavour to impart our knowledge and experience to encourage your development in a direction that suits you.
• 22 days, bank holidays in addition
• Employer pension contributions
• Training
Applying for the Role
If you feel our culture and values match yours and that you can make a success of the role, we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV along with a covering letter, stating why you feel you would be suitable.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
We would like to thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidates applying; unfortunately, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage.
Black Plant and Vehicle Hire has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. Should you be invited for an interview please ensure you bring a copy of your Passport with you, if you do not have a passport then please bring a form of identification that confirms your right to work in the UK, acceptable documents can be found by following this link https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/evidence-support-your-right-work-uk. We are an equal opportunity employer; this role is open to everyone.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.00-£17.00 per hour
Application question(s):
• Do you have experience of driving commercial vehicles?
Experience:
• Driving: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
• Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road
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