Contact Covers Timber and Builders Merchants
Covers Timber and Builders Merchants
LGV2 Driver
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Contact Covers Timber and Builders Merchants
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Salary
- 34000.00 GBP Annual
- Recruiter
- Covers Timber and Builders Merchants
- Closes
- 23 Jun 2026
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Location: Portsmouth
Hours: 45 hours per week - Monday to Friday
About Us
With over 180 years of experience in the timber and building industry, Covers is a family run business. And family doesn't just stop with our business, we channel this ethos all the way to our staff and customers.
Start your career, with Covers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
You will be required to carry out local multi-drop deliveries, therefore applicants must hold a Class 2 licence (category C) and have undertaken their full drivers CPC training. Experience of using a HIAB crane and a forklift is preferred but not essential.
In this role you will be also required to work as part of our external team of staff. Duties will include processing customer's orders, providing excellent customer service, loading and unloading vehicles, storing stock safely and maintaining a tidy and safe work environment.
You will be working within a small close knit team and will be dealing with customers on a daily basis, so we are looking for someone with the likeability factor, someone that our customers will look forward to seeing as they know that they will receive excellent service every time.
A good knowledge of timber and building materials and experience of using a forklift is preferred but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidate.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday from 07:00am till 17:00pm with a one hour unpaid break for lunch.
Some of our additional benefits include:
Opportunity to join Company Pension Scheme
Death in Service Benefit
Staff Discount Scheme
Company Bonus Scheme
Access to Covers Advantage - Money saving platform with Large Retailers
24 Days holiday plus bank holidays plus Long Service Days
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Staff Events
To apply please email your cv or alternatively you can visit our website
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: GBP34,000.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
Category C Licence (required)
HIAB Licence (preferred)
Forklift Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Ad ID: 5418391188
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