Trainee HGV Drivers required - No experience needed!

Full training provided to take you up to Class C+E (Class 1).

Starting salary is £ 22,000 plus overtime and benefits, with staged increases as training completed.

Do you want to work for a fast-paced national company, with excellent career progression prospects, where hard work is well rewarded? Then a job with AFI is for you.

AFI currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee HGV Driver position to be based from our Nottingham depot. The successful candidate will receive all the training required to gain your LGV Class 1 licence (C+E).

All training will be provided free of charge provided that the employee remains with the company for two years.

The successful candidate will also be trained to carry out pre-delivery inspections on our machinery and to operate truck-mounted platforms.

You will be employed in these roles while undergoing HGV driver training and then until such time that a suitable driving vacancy becomes available. This will help provide invaluable experience on our fleet of equipment for when later transferring into a driving role as positions become available.

We would welcome applicants with attributes, or an enthusiasm for developing skills in the following areas: Trainee HGV Driver, driving, C+E, Class 1, customer service, communication, IPAF, loading, unloading, machine inspection, plant machinery, and mechanical.

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package:

• The successful candidate will be trained to HGV Class 1 free of charge, however, this offer is made subject to you remaining in the company’s employment for two years following the completion of your course. Should you leave AFI during the two-year period, you will be required to pay back the full cost of the course.
• You will also receive an excellent training induction programme, including approved IPAF Operator and Load/Unload training, machine inspection training, driver CPC training, IPAF, and Truck-Mount Operator training
• 25 days holidays per year plus statutory holidays
• Inclusion in a profit share scheme
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions
• Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary
• Paid overtime.
• Healthcare cash plan

In addition, we have invested in an excellent induction programme and staff training (we currently hold an Investors in People award).

Essential Skills

• An outgoing and enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn new skills
• As this is a customer facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must

Desired Skills

A mechanical aptitude would be beneficial as you will be inspecting, delivering, and collecting our fleet of plant machinery as part of this Trainee HGV Driver role.

About Company

AFI Group is a leading provider of access solutions, from the hire and purchase of access equipment, to accredited training and service / maintenance of machines.

With a current network of 21 hire locations across the UK, AFI has a strong emphasis on health and safety and is proud to hold various accreditations (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, 5* Achilles BuildingConfidence, and a Gold RoSPA award – to name a few).

Please note that we operate a two-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.

Essential Requirements

• An outgoing and enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn new skills
• As this is a customer facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must