MT Driver
RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
Full time, Permanent
Salary of £24,574.67 - £27,036.51 dependent on licences held, plus 20% shift allowance.
Serco are recruiting for an Mechanical Transport (MT) Driver to join our team based at Brize Norton in Carterton, Oxfordshire. Our MT Driver will be required to undertake all necessary driving duties in and around the base.
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 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/CE desirable.
- Hold a colour perception category of the required standard to enable the issue of an Airfield Driving Permit.
- Hold an in date DCPC card.
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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