Full job description

JOB ROLE

Responsible for:

• Drivers have the appropriate licence for the vehicle they’re driving and regular checks are conducted
• Vocational drivers have a valid Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card
• Drivers are adequately trained and competent to operate all relevant vehicles and equipment
• You contribute to the driver recruitment process
• You contribute to the relevant training and disciplinary processes as required
• Drivers follow drivers’ hours rules
• Drivers and mobile workers take the right number of breaks and periods of daily and weekly rest based on the relevant regulations which apply
• Drivers are recording their duty, driving time and rest breaks on the appropriate equipment or in drivers’ hours books and their records are being handed back for inspection as required
• Tachograph calibrations are up to date and displayed
• Where appropriate, you download and store data from the vehicle digital tachograph unit (at least every 90 days) and from the drivers’ tachograph smart cards (at least every 28 days)
• Drivers’ hours records are retained for at least 12 months and working time records for at least 24 months
• Vehicles are specified on the operator licence as required
• Vehicles are secure so they cannot be used by someone without permission of the operator
• There is sufficient contingency within the level of authority
• Operator licence discs are current and displayed correctly
• There are up to date certificates of insurance indemnifying company cars, commercial vehicles and plant vehicles
• Safety inspections and other statutory testing are carried out within the notified operator licence maintenance intervals (ISO weeks)
• You complete and display a maintenance planner, setting preventative maintenance inspection dates at least 6 months in advance and including the MOT and other testing or calibration dates
• You liaise with maintenance contractors, manufacturers, hire companies and dealers, as might be appropriate and that certain vehicles and trailers are serviced in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
• Vehicles and towed equipment are available for safety inspections, service, repair and statutory testing
• Vehicle payloads notifications are correct
• Height indicators are fitted and correct
• Your drivers complete and return their driver defect reporting sheets and that they record defects correctly
• Reported defects are either recorded in writing or in a format which is readily accessible
• Reported defects are repaired promptly
• Vehicles and trailers that are not roadworthy are taken out of service
• Fleet of company vans and company cars are schedules for maintenance/Mots
• Costing spreadsheets are complete for tippers & all other HGV’s including Fuel tracking