LGV Driver

Role Summary

The purpose of the LGV Driver is primary to collect and deliver liquid digestate PAS110 product from a range of aerobic digestion plants across the United Kingdom and deliver to local land banks and storage locations throughout the week. STGP also carry out a range of other transportation loads within its responsibilities, including bulk tipper work to support a range of external companies working within the waste industry.

The LGV driver is expected to be an ambassador of the company through championing the Severn Trent Green Power Values and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure knowledge of the EU driver’s hours and working time regulations is kept up to date, and CPC training as part of the operator’s licence is mandatory.

• Keep accurate records of all digestate movements and volumes delivered daily, via electronic device.

• Complete each morning at the start of duty, a minimum 15-minute walk around check to ensure the vehicle and trailer is fully road-worthy. Ensure every walk around check is recorded and captured via the company electronic device.

• Carry out random safety walkaround checks on your STGP vehicles throughout the day and action on the defect sheets as standard.

• Report any damage or defects directly to the Transport Manager, before allowing the vehicle to proceed onto the road, all reports must be reported within 1 hour of noticing any issues, if the vehicle is not road-worthy do not drive and report immediately.

• Follow the transport routing plans when entering and exiting all sites.

• Ensure vehicles are clean and well-presented whilst working, this includes the internal and external of cab and vehicle.

• Complete a site induction for each site and ensure these are kept up to date, to ensure continued knowledge. Ensure care and attention is given specifically to working plans and regulations for
  each site.

• Be available to be part of the weekend standby rota.

• Exemplary and helpful behaviour when on the road, with clients, colleagues, management and visitors.

• Provide general assistance across any STGP site and when required.

Key Requirements

• Full valid HGV Class 1 Licences
• CPC Drivers Modula Trained
• Operators’ Licence Awareness
• Agricultural background desirable
• Skilled driving ability
• Security and Safety Conscious