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Recovery Lorry Driver

We are recruiting for a Recovery Lorry Driver (Category C). The successful candidate will be a key member of the Donnelly Group team with a focus on our Fleet division who continuously provide an excellent standard of customer care.

About the role:

You will provide an efficient driving service including vehicle delivery & pick up over Northern Ireland and there may be occasional delivery & pick up of vehicles in Ireland and mainland UK.  You will be an experienced driver with good local knowledge of Northern Ireland, who has a health & safety mindset and takes pride in their work and vehicle

Important Information
Location: Donnelly Group Dungannon M1 Motorstore, Donnelly M1 Motorstore, 181 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, County Tyrone, BT70 1RX
Date Posted: 24th March 2023
Closing Date: 2nd April 2023
Industry: Automotive
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Based on Experience

About the role

Person Specification:

Essential

  • 3 years + recent experience driving a recovery lorry.

  • Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC Card)

  • Ability to drive vehicles up to a minimum class C on their licence.

  • Professional etiquette to look after our customers.

  • Great communication skills; including verbal and written.

  • Manual handling and ability to work in a demanding physical work in a variety of weather conditions.

  • Possess excellent driving skills to drive efficiently and safely.

  • Maintain a safe working environment.

  • Basic mechanical knowledge of vehicles.

  • Ability to carry out responsibilities independently.

  • Strong administration & IT skills.

  • Right to work in the UK.

Other information:

  • This position will be subject to a health and security clearance check.

We can offer you:

  • Job security.

  • Constant learning.

  • Working with great people in a nurturing team environment.

  • A diverse and inclusive workforce.

  • Support for employee wellbeing.

  • Meaningful work supporting business goals.

 

In return, we will provide you with the following package: 

  • Competitive Salary.

  • Pension Provision.

  • Life Insurance Cover.

  • Company Health & Wellbeing package.

  • Membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Diamond Club.

  • Free Company healthcare with Healthshield including cashback, discounts & perks.

  • Access to discounted Private Healthcare Scheme.

  • 30 days Annual Leave.

  • Cycle to Work scheme.

  • Long Service Awards.


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Donnelly Group is an equal opportunity employer

Please note that this is a guideline and does not aim to detail every possible task and expectation.  This job description may be subject to change and periodic review.

The company reserves the right to expand the short-listing criteria to facilitate the short-listing process.

What you will need

Required criteria

  • 3 years + recent experience driving a recovery lorry.
  • Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC Card)
  • Ability to drive vehicles up to a minimum class C on their licence.
  • Professional etiquette to look after our customers.
  • Great communication skills; including verbal and written.
  • Manual handling and ability to work in a demanding physical work in a variety of weather conditions.
  • Possess excellent driving skills to drive efficiently and safely.
  • Maintain a safe working environment.
  • Basic mechanical knowledge of vehicles.
  • Ability to carry out responsibilities independently.
  • Strong administration & IT skills.
  • Right to work in the UK.

Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity

Customer Service

Customer Service

Adaptability to Change

Adaptability to Change

Lorry Driving

Lorry Driving

Van Driving

Van Driving

Mechanical Vehicular Repairs

Mechanical Vehicular Repairs

Time Management

Time Management

Donnelly Group

As Northern Ireland’s largest family-owned motor retailer in Northern Ireland, the Donnelly Group offers customers the best deals on a huge selection of new cars, used cars, and commercial vehicles. Built on customer service over 70 years ago, the Donnelly Group prides itself on the quality of service provided to every customer throughout the process of matching them to a vehicle that suits their needs, requirements, and budget. With nine locations across Northern Ireland in Ballymena, Bangor, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Dungannon, Dungannon M1, Eglinton, Enniskillen, Mallusk, and Maydown Derry/Londonderry, motorists are never far away from a Donnelly Group showroom.
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The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.

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Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.

Our benefits

Vacation, Paid time off

Performance bonuses

Paid sick days

Retirement plan and/or pension

Office perks

Employee development programs

Employee discounts

Free parking

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Competitive salary

Life insurance

Family and friends rates

Long service recognition

Wellbeing Scheme

Work With Charities

Social Opportunities

Recovery Lorry Driver

As Northern Ireland’s largest family-owned motor retailer in Northern Ireland, the Donnelly Group offers customers the best deals on a huge selection of new cars, used cars, and commercial vehicles. Built on customer service over 70 years ago, the Donnelly Group prides itself on the quality of service provided to every customer throughout the process of matching them to a vehicle that suits their needs, requirements, and budget. With nine locations across Northern Ireland in Ballymena, Bangor, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Dungannon, Dungannon M1, Eglinton, Enniskillen, Mallusk, and Maydown Derry/Londonderry, motorists are never far away from a Donnelly Group showroom.