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About the Role
Our Drivers are crucial to keeping EMR mobile and our customers happy. Without their skills and experience, our Transport division, and the company, wouldn’t be the success that it is today. Our focus is to provide excellent customer service to our customers.
Responsibilities
- Drive and operate EMR 7.5 tilt & slide + Spec recovery vehicle safely and responsibly, maintaining high customer service.
- Drive safely in accordance with the law, company policies, and procedures.
- Operate within speed limits and Highway Code guidelines.
- Work safely when outside the vehicle.
- Act as a positive ambassador for EMR.
- Operate vehicles and associated equipment in line with licence, competence, and company requirements.
- Use equipment only as trained and authorized.
- Drive within tachograph law and driver hours limits where applicable.
- Perform daily defect checks, including tyre and wheel-nut checks, to maintain roadworthiness.
- Maintain fitness to drive and report anything that adversely affects it to the Line Manager.
- Create a good impression with internal/external customers by maintaining the appearance of self and vehicle.
- Be courteous to customers and operate efficiently on their premises.
- Wear and maintain provided workwear/PPE.
- Complete documents accurately, both paperwork and IT.
- Ensure collected ELVs are safely loaded and secured.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the driving cab; no smoking in vehicles.
- Minimize accidents and report any accidents promptly according to company procedure.
- Attend essential training for the driver role.
- Demonstrate driving behavior that optimizes fuel efficiency.
- Do not use mobile phones or similar equipment when in control of the vehicle.
- Provide commercial/customer feedback when returning to base.
- Maintain confidentiality of company data regarding material movement and customers.
Requirements
- Appropriate licence to drive a Class 1 recovery vehicle.
- Valid driver CPC.
- Ability to carry out a vehicle defect check for the appropriate class of vehicle.
- Understanding of tachograph rules and working time directive.
- Ability to interpret written instructions.
- Ability to use smartphone/handheld computer.
Skills
- Driving and operating a recovery vehicle
- IVR operation (training provided if needed)
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus option to buy or sell
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Employee support including life assurance and critical illness pay
- Wellbeing scheme with unlimited access to GPs and counselling, and cash back on health and wellbeing
- 24/7 anonymous health and wellbeing advice
- Financial support including affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and education
- Money off shopping, utilities, entertainment and more
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ongoing training and development plans
About the Company
- EMR is a company focused on recycling and circular economy principles, turning materials into new possibilities.
- EMR recovers, reuses, and recycles valuable materials from end-of-life products like cars, buildings, factories, ships, and railways.
- EMR's work helps avoid significant amounts of carbon emissions and waste to landfill, protecting nature and future generations.
- EMR has been voted a Great Place to Work for four years running and is recognized as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production and Transportation.
- EMR aims to be among the top 60 companies in the UK through continuous improvement.
Equal Opportunity
- The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.
- EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.