Wellingborough

General Responsibilities

• Safely operate company vehicles in accordance with current road traffic legislation, industry best practice, and Company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional, customer-focused approach at all times, acting as an ambassador for Specialist Plant Associates when interacting with customers, suppliers, contractors, and colleagues.
• Support the operational requirements of the business through the efficient collection and delivery of equipment, parts, materials, consumables, and documentation.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to changing business demands, including urgent or priority transport requirements.
• Maintain high standards of personal conduct, professionalism, reliability, and attendance.
• Promote and uphold the Company's LIFE (Living Incident Free Everyday) culture, actively contributing to a safe and positive working environment.
• Comply with all Company Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Transport policies and procedures.
• Report hazards, incidents, vehicle defects, near misses, and operational concerns promptly through the appropriate reporting channels.

Essential

• Full UK Driving License with a proven record of safely operating vans, pick-ups, and light commercial vehicles in a commercial environment.
• Proven experience in the transportation, collection, delivery, loading, and unloading of plant, machinery, equipment, tools, materials, and consumables.
• Extensive practical knowledge of load securing methods and load restraint techniques for a wide range of load types, including plant, machinery, palletised goods, fabricated items, steel products, and irregular loads.
• Demonstrable competence in the correct use of ratchet straps, chains, load binders, edge protection, cargo nets, sheeting systems, and other load restraint equipment.
• Strong understanding of load distribution, axle weight restrictions, vehicle loading principles, center of gravity considerations, and transport compliance requirements.
• Experience assessing load characteristics and determining suitable securing methods to ensure safe transportation.
• Sound understanding of the legal obligations and safety implications associated with load security and road transport operations.
• Experience working within transport, logistics, plant hire, construction, engineering, utilities, civil engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or similar operational environments.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively plan workloads and prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when completing transport documentation, vehicle inspections, and delivery records.
• Competent user of mobile technology, electronic job management systems, vehicle inspection applications, and Microsoft Office software.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage professionally with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and capable of working independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a wider operational team.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements, manual handling, vehicle safety, hazard awareness, incident reporting, and risk management principles.
• Positive attitude towards continuous improvement, training, and personal development.
• Safety Leadership: Actively promotes and embraces the Company's LIFE culture (Living Incident Free Everyday) in all activities.
• Safety First Ethos: Consistently demonstrates safe behaviours and places safety, compliance, wellbeing, and professionalism at the forefront of all decisions and actions.