Fuel Tanker Driver

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job description

Role: Fuel Tanker Driver

Reports to: Transport Manager

Located: Thurrock, Essex

Job Purpose

Based at our Thurrock Head Office, the role will involve delivering fuel to commercial sites and retail forecourts.

This is a full-time permanent position which offers an excellent salary, company benefits and career progression opportunities.

The position involves working night shifts on a 4-on-4-off pattern, however, due to the nature of the role, flexibility will be required.

Principal Responsibilities

· Loading and Delivering in a safe manner complying with all relevant legal, company and local site procedures

· Driving in a safe and courteous manner at all times

· Preventing and reporting vehicle and equipment defects and damage

· Thorough knowledge and adherence to regulations surrounding the working time directive and EU drivers’ hours legislation

· Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly in line with legislation and company requirements

· Carrying out start and end of shift checks as per procedure

Qualifications

· Essential: Full UK Licence with Cat C+E entitlement (maximum 3 points)

· Essential: ADR in tanks with class 3

· Ideal: Valid Petroleum Drivers Passport

· Essential: Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tacho card

Personal skills/attributes required:

· Self-motivated and proactive

· Effective verbal and written communication skills

· Attention to detail

· The candidate will be expected to be flexible as this role will involve working weekends, nights and days

Knowledge & Experience

· Previous experience as a fuel tanker driver

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20.08 per hour

Benefits:

• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Driving: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driver CPC (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 2456