Driver-RAF Brize Norton

Driver

RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire

Full time, Permanent

Salary of salary £25,930 to £27,036 dependent on licenses plus 20% shift allowance on top

Serco have a new role as a Driver. You will be required to undertake all necessary driver duties around Brize Norton.

Main Accountabilities:

• Ensure that EU/GB driver and duty hours are fully complied with and where applicable, tachograph or GB Driver logbooks are fully completed.
• Ensure that driver tachograph/DCPC cards are carried and used correctly, where applicable.
• Carrying out vehicle daily pre use walkaround checks, reporting all defects to Mechanical Transport (MT) Ops control.
• Carrying out vehicle weekly pre use inspections, as required, reporting all defects to MT Ops control.
• Ensure all Company Policies and Directives relating to Road Transport and Dangerous Goods are fully complied with.
• Ensure the safety of passengers or the load through safe driving practices, including but not limited to:
• Wearing a seat belt and reminding passengers to wear seat belts.
• Correctly securing, protecting and monitoring the load during carriage.
• Driving within speed limits and in accordance with traffic regulations.
• Driving defensively and courteously.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the interior and the exterior of the assigned vehicle.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the task in accordance with associated Risk Assessment.
• Ensure the prompt reporting to a supervisor of any damage to the assigned vehicle and the prompt reporting of any accidents or incidents in accordance with company policies.
• Participate in professional training and development activities, as directed.
• Notify the MT Manager or a nominated person whenever issues emerge that require their attention in respect of safety, risk, compliance, or standards or if a matter is likely to cause a delay to a forecasted job completion or training requirements.
• Shall perform other tasks which are reasonable and relevant to Serco at RAF Brize Norton as directed by a line manager.
  
  

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Full Driving Licence, Cat D (Cat C desirable)
• DCPC Licence for respective licences held
• Hold a colour perception category of the required standard to enable the issue of an Airfield Driving Permit.
  
  

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Serco discounts which include cinema, entertainment and online shopping discounts, discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• We are constantly challenging ourselves and each other to deliver brilliantly, and you will too, working in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
  
  

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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