Support Driver

Logistics Support Driver

Job details

Salary: £25,981

Business Area: Logistics

Location: Exeter

Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time)

Working hours/pattern: 08:15 – 16:30 Monday - Friday

Closing date for applications: 20/03/2023

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?

We’re looking for Logistics Support drivers to deliver and collect materials, signage and barriers to operational sites safely and efficiently supporting the teams that keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses across our network.

We’ll trust you to:

• Work within Wales & West Utilities (WWU) and WGA policies, procedures and
• relevant legislation
• Only carry out work for which you are trained and competent to do
• Ensure a flexible approach to ensure all requirements are met within agreed timescales
• Maintain good, honest and robust communication with coordinators and engineering staff at all times
• Report and / or record all accidents, incidents, environmental events (aspects and impacts), damages, near misses and illnesses on the day of occurrence. Co-operate with site inspections and investigations
• Complete a final check for damage/defects prior to hand back – record any damage in defect book and let your Logistics Support Officer know

You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• A full valid driving licence
• Knowledge of the DVSA regulations and demonstrate an ability to be comply those regulations
• Customer service skills (internal and external)
• NRSWA (excavation and reinstatement)

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

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £25,981
• 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
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company vehicle (including vehicle insurance & fuel card), tools, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Wales & West Utilities is a values-based business.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07970 489 413.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.