Removals Porter/3.5Tonne Driver (Faversham)
Hilderbrands Removals and Storage LTD
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent long-term contract
Basic Salary: £20800 – 25,000 (depending on removals and driving experience and hours worked)
We are a family run removals company which has been in business for over 75 years and are now in our 3rd generation. We pride ourselves in household and commercial removals and storage services across the UK and Europe, we are looking for someone to join our friendly family firm who has great customer service levels, also looking to progress their career further within the removals industry and has the same ethos as ourselves.
Benefits offered to Porters;
- Guaranteed full or part time permanent work all year around (usual working hours 8 – 5pm Monday to Friday)
- Progression to class 1/2 for the right candidate that wants to progress further that has some removals experience
- Night out allowances £40
- Pension & Life Assurance
- Flexible working hours offered if required
- Fully funded and on-going training provided
- Career progression
- Full uniform and tools supplied
- Working in state-of-the-art vehicles with satellite navigation supplied
- 2 weeks paid holiday within the festive period
- Working within a fantastic team with a great reputation
- Time and Half on Saturdays (if required)
- Sunday work at double time (if required)
Preferred requirements of the role but training will be given to the right candidate;
- Minimum 1 year removals experience
- 2 years 3.5 ton driving experience
- Passport essential but can be organized
- Must be professional, reliable, flexible and with a positive attitude
- Good customer service skills
- Basic Dismantling / reassembling skills
- Good knowledge of the Kent area
- Ability to work some unsocial hours and nights away (10% of working time)
- Must be physically fit, strong, be able to lift some heavy items, and a can-do attitude.
- Take pride in appearance and cleanliness of vehicles.
- Punctuality and time efficiency
- Good Customer care skills
- Be able to work well in a team
- Progression would be able to take rolls of the Forman and HGV once experienced if progression required
- 3.5 ton driving experience.
Responsibilities of a Porter;
- Porters to assist drivers to keep to regulations, laws and driving codes
- Carry out driving navigation and removals duties, including packing and loading of vehicle
- Complete removals paperwork
- Ensuring high standards of service are delivered to our customers
- Being able to move high value items with extreme care
- Exceptional customer service skills and interaction with members of the public
Full-time hours: 40-50 hours per week
Part-time hours: 8-24 hours per week
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £97.68-£114.00 per day
Expected hours: 8 – 24 per week
Additional pay:
- Tips
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Have you experience in Removals
- How may days per week would you prefer
- It is a very Physical and demanding role, describe to me why you think you would be a good fit for this position?
Licence/Certification:
- clean 3.5 ton Driving record with a min 2 years experience (required)
Work Location: In person