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Ashtead Plant Hire Company Limited
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Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Driver Assistant - Nationwide
Overview
About The Role We currently have a vacancy for a Drivers Assistant to join the team and work alongside our experienced Drivers to provide a high level of service to our customers. In 2016, the two market-leading Trakway companies in the UK merged together and have since enjoyed further and significant investment in hire equipment. As such, the business needs to expand the Driver Assistant team to ensure we can meet the demands of our customers and fulfil the workbook. The main purpose of the job is to facilitate the completion of customer contracts by assisting the Driver Operator’s when delivering, installing and recovering temporary access products. Maintenance visits and standby will also be an essential part of the role. As the public face of Live you will be well presented, communicate professionally with customers on site and promote the positive image of the business. Key Areas of Responsibility: Assisting the driver with the delivery, installation, recovery and collection of hire equipment, adhering to all health and safety guidelines Ensuring that all Company vehicles are kept in a good clean condition Comply with current H&S legislation and Company specific health, safety and environmental policies and procedures Calling customers on the way to site to advise of ETA’s The daily completion of the Tool Checklist Assisting the Driver Operator by map reading and giving directions when necessary You may be required to demonstrate the product’s operation and correct usage to customers, so training to a good standard of knowledge of all Live’s equipment will be given You may be required to assist the Driver Operator with the completion of the Driver Convey App to ensure all relevant vehicle checks are completed daily You may be required to assist the Driver Operator with the completion of related administration when delivering and collecting equipment, notably the completion of delivery and collection tickets and risk assessments on every job, and PIR’s and Damage Report Forms where appropriate About The Candidate To be successful in this role, you must have the ability to adapt to changing site conditions and changing customer requirements, ensuring risk assessments are updated to meet new conditions. Good communication skills are essential along with the ability to influence and represent the Company in a positive manner. The role is field based requiring a significant amount of travel and work on sites. The individual will be expected to travel the UK and Europe and be prepared to work away from home. It would be highly desirable if the relevant qualifications are held:- Clean Driving Licence First Aid Appointed Persons CSCS / IOSH / Health and Safety Awareness About The Company Live is the industry's original and leading supplier in temporary access. Live's Geotechnical experts, together with their portfolio of Trakway, Barriers, Fencing and Bridging, provides customers access to a full turn-key solution. Name any high profile event in the UK, whether it be music, sport, trade or leisure and it's almost guaranteed that Live will have a major part in it. Wimbledon, Glastonbury, The Ryder Cup, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Chelsea Flower Show are just a handful of the prestigious events where Live equipment is consistently relied upon to ensure the smooth, safe running of the event. As well as offering products and expertise for the events market, Live also works extensively within the Energy and Infrastructure sectors, with specific expertise on transmission, construction, renewable energy, rail, utilities and telecoms projects. We're a division of A-Plant, one of the UK's leading rental equipment companies and a FTSE 100 company which offers superb training opportunities, a supportive working environment and lot of scope to progress your career in a successful and growing company.