Vehicle Operation & DeliveryTruck & Heavy Vehicle Driving
About the job
Requirements
Hold the correct valid driving licence.
Hold a Driver Qualification Card (DQC).
Be willing to support other branch staff with warehouse, yard, or other duties.
Responsibilities
Drive the heavy goods vehicle on pre-planned routes.
Carry out routine checks to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy.
Drive and maintain the vehicle appropriately and courteously, in line with legislation, health and safety guidelines, and company policy.
Report vehicle defects immediately to the line or branch manager.
Complete the tachograph and other essential documents in a timely and efficient manner.
Build effective working relationships with customers.
Ensure all orders are correctly loaded onto the vehicle in line with health and safety procedures, and complete the required documentation before departure so goods can be tracked.
Ensure delivery notes have the correct signatures in accordance with company policy.
Safeguard against theft of company goods or property by remaining security-conscious.
Perform other duties as required by the company.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with multi-site deliveries.
Moffett experience; training can be provided for candidates without this experience.
Artic Driver - Class 1
U Value Insulation · Heywood, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-13
Workplace: on_site
Department: Transport
Description
U Value Insulation is an established international company, with over 40 years’ experience offering the building industry vast product choice combined with in-depth technical expertise. Distributing an extensive product catalogue for application across the full range of floor, wall and roof requirements, ensuring a one stop shop for all our client needs. We stock the very best brands & highest quality product ranges at competitive prices across thermal, acoustic and fire protection insulation products guaranteeing the widest choice and best value
HGV Class 1 Driver
LOCATION - Heywood, Manchester
Monday – Friday (6am - 3pm)
We are currently recruiting for an HGV C1 Artic Driver to join a family run business who specialise within distribution of Insulation and Dry Lining Materials.
Our drivers play an integral part in the day to day running of our business. Therefore, it’s important that our customers get their deliveries on time, every time. Our drivers provide a timely, friendly, and dependable delivery service to our customers.
Key responsibilities:
Driving our HGV on pre-planned routes
Ensure that the vehicle is road worthy by carrying out appropriate checks on a routine basis.
Ensure that the vehicle is driven and maintained in an appropriate and courteous manner and in line with legislation, health and safety guidelines and company policy.
Report any vehicle defects immediately to line/branch manager.
Ensure that tachograph and other essential documents are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Build effective working relationships with customers.
Responsible for ensuring all orders are correctly loaded onto the vehicle in line with health and safety procedures and proper documentation is completed prior to departure in order that goods can be tracked.
Ensure that delivery notes have correct signatures as per company policy.
Actively safeguard against theft of company goods or property by always being security conscious.
To perform any other duties as may be deemed necessary or as may be required by the company.
Requirements
Candidate requirements:
Hold the correct valid licence
Driver Qualification Card (DQC)
Positive and can-do attitude
Willingness to support other members of branch staff with Warehouse/Yard or any other duties.
Desirable:
Experience of multi-site deliveries
Moffet experience is ideal but not essential however full training can be provided for someone that does not have this experience