Class 2 HGV Driver

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Transportation
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SKILLS

HGV 2 (Cat C) driver licence Customer service Communication skills Geographical knowledge Driver Qualification Card (DQC) Driver Digital Tachograph Card

FULL DESCRIPTION

Class 2 HGV Driver

EP Group is an award winning, global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and Southeast Asia. They are looking for an experienced Class 2 Driver to join their team in Birmingham. The role is full-time, permanent, starting between 4am and 7am, guaranteed 50 hours per week with 1 or 2 nights out per week. The role involves transporting multiple daily cage/pallet and/or carton deliveries from outbase to customer.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the safe, accurate and timely transportation of multiple daily cage/pallet and/or carton deliveries from outbase to customer
  • As first point of contact, provide excellent customer service and actively seek ways to engender a positive relationship at all times
  • Immediately communicate any issues encountered to central Transport hub and keep customer apprised of actions being taken to resolve
  • Load and unload deliveries, either individually or with assistance, with or without mechanical freight handling equipment
  • Perform frequent lifting, pulling, and carrying of freight
  • Inspect vehicle for defects and safe operating condition before, during, and after trips and submit a fully completed daily vehicle check sheet
  • Maintain interior and exterior vehicle cleanliness on a daily basis
  • Confirm prior to outbase departure that all delivery details are available for inspection and that appropriate proof of delivery (POD) accompanies each delivery and is completed/signed off prior to leaving the customer’s premises
  • Ensure that legal compliance, Health and Safety regulations and EPUK/Outbase procedures are followed at all times
  • Complete drop point risk assessments as and when required
  • When necessary, complete 1 for 1 pallet/cage repatriation and report any non-conformance, ensuring cages/pallets collected are re-usable
  • Feedback any travel/dwell time issues as and when encountered to central Transport hub as they happen
  • Feedback any delivery restriction issues/changes to Outbase Supervisor
  • Any other ad-hoc reasonable duties required by EPUK

Experience Required

  • Minimum 2 Years’ experience within a final mile delivery operation
  • HGV 2 (Cat C) driver licence – clean licence required
  • Driver Qualification Card (DQC)
  • Driver Digital Tachograph Card
  • Strong geographical knowledge of region
  • Highly focused on customer service
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Must be well presented, with a professional behaviour in key customer facing role
  • Self-starter - demonstrating an energetic, hands-on approach
  • Self-motivated with an ability to work individually as well as within a team
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