Driver Trainer

Job Title: Driver Trainer

Department: Woodside Distribution, Preston

Responsible to: General Manager / Directors

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

Who We Are:

Woodside Haulage has over 50 years experience of transporting full loads between Great Britain and Ireland. There is a strong can do culture within Woodside Haulage, driving us to find solutions which makes meeting our customers needs a priority. We also place great emphasis on maintaining quality equipment, delivering quality training and applying rigorous controls. Operating across the UK and Ireland, we are proud to have one of the largest and most diverse trailer fleets in the industry.

The Role:

The role of the Driver Trainer is to train, educate and update Haulage Drivers on the methods, procedures and legislation appropriate to facilitating safe & efficient completion of their duties including the preparation and delivery of driver CPC training.

The successful candidate will be responsible for GB based Drivers and should be able to work flexible hours.

Key Tasks:

• Assess potential drivers as part of the recruitment and selection process.
• Induction and training of newly recruited drivers in the procedures and processes relevant to the role and to general company principles including health and safety policies.
• Training of new and existing drivers in specific areas relating to loading / offloading of pallets, roll cages and other delivery formats and / or specific delivery/collection point which are procedure specific, for example.
• Training of new and existing drivers on rigid lorry and artic combinations.
• Assessing and evaluating drivers performance, utilising the telemetric systems. This will incorporate regular telemetric reviews and being able to action upon this information.
• Formally assess all company HGV drivers on a minimum basis of once a year.
• Review, update and retrain existing drivers on procedures and process relevant to general company principles and procedures including health and safety policies.
• Ensure all drivers are familiar with the latest customer requirements.
• Ensure drivers are clean, tidy and presentable in appearance and are fully equipped with the relevant company uniform and equipment.
• Ensure drivers keep vehicles to an appropriate level of cleanliness. Both inside and out.
• Undertake random staff drug and alcohol testing, using the in-house testing equipment.
• Report any health and safety issues, including near misses to the general manager.
• Participate in health and safety forum meetings, risk management meetings, driver meetings and participate in CPC course development and instruction.
• Participate with defect reporting management.
• Complete investigatory meetings as and when required.
• Assist with cause of damage investigations.
• Assist with collections and deliveries when required.