7.5T Driver
| Posting date: | 06 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.57 to £18.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3NS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH429086_1765044421 |
Summary
Role Description
Job Title: 7.5t Driver
Line Manager: Logistics Team Leader
Core Responsibilities
- Provision of logistic support and the movement of vehicles to and from depots across the North East.
- Responsible for the movement of vehicles for planned and unplanned maintenance.
- Compliance monitoring for Fleet to ensure MOT's are compliant.
Key Duties and Accountabilities
- Drive vehicles as required, liaising with Control to ensure a smooth handover of vehicles where applicable.
- Ensure that all vehicles driven have an electronic vehicle daily inspection completed.
- Ensure that vehicles are fully checked, including equipment, consumable stock, refuelled (inc. Ad Blu), in a clean and presentable condition and placed on charge where possible/required.
- Be responsible for making sure any vehicles that are spare at Workshops, are fully checked and made available and ready. This may include cleaning vehicles on the inside or outside.
- Undertake minor vehicle repairs.
- Communicate clearly and positively with operational crews.
- Develop strong working relationships with Contractors and other suppliers.
- System and Policy Responsibilities
- The role will ensure all relevant policies and procedures for vehicle inspection and compliance are adhered to.
- To carry out Electronic Vehicle Daily Inspection via mobile device to update database.
Working Conditions
- 38hrs per week equivalent via a rota over 4 days per week including weekends and bank holidays
- The duties outlined in this job description serve as a guide to the current and main responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
- Full manual driving license, to include category C1 (7.5t)
- Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Experience in driving both Manual and Automatic vehicles
- To be able to use and understand Mobile devices.
- Computer Literate
- Road Traffic Law (Highway Code)
- Enthusiastic and amenable.
- Able to work in a team.
- Patient with customers
- Ability to work using their own initiative.
- Flexible approach to working patterns when required.