Driver Category C Hiab

Description

• Operating the Hiab equipment safely in line with training, legislation, and company policy to load and unload heavy, bulky or specialist equipment.
• Demonstrating or explaining basic equipment use when required (training provided), ensuring customers understand safe operation guidelines.
• Ensure your vehicle and Hiab equipment are always clean, safe and fully compliant.
• Use initiative to overcome challenges on customer sites and communicate effectively with the depot.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the local area to support route planning and timely deliveries.
• Communicating with coordinators and depot teams to respond to last-minute delivery changes, route adjustments and urgent customer requests.
• Represent Speedy’s values by promoting safety, service excellence and teamwork.
• Reducing core contracted hours
• Upholding Speedy’s ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver, contributing to sustainability and responsible operational practices.
• Carrying out daily vehicle and crane checks, ensuring legal compliance, roadworthiness, and immediate reporting of any defects.
• Supporting the depot operation during quieter periods (equipment checks, yard organisation, stock control).
• Follow safe driving practices and legislation, including speed limits, tachograph rules and load restraints.
• Maintain a professional, courteous and customer-focused attitude on every delivery.
• Adhering to site rules, health and safety regulations, and Speedy’s safety standards at all times.
• Providing excellent customer service, acting as a professional representative of Speedy on customer sites, depots, and construction environments.
• Completing all paperwork and digital records, including delivery notes, hire documentation, and returns processing accurately and efficiently.
• Delivering and collecting hire equipment across the local and regional area using a Category C vehicle fitted with a Hiab crane.
• Creating more balanced working patterns
• Securing loads appropriately, ensuring safe transportation of equipment and minimising risk of damage or movement during transit.

Requirements

• Positive attitude toward safety and compliance
• Previous commercial driving experience within the UK
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Be punctual, reliable, and flexible in responding to delivery schedules.
• Strong customer focus and communication skills
• A natural “people person” who enjoys customer interaction
• Full UK Category C (Class 2) licence
• Good working knowledge of local areas and road networks
• Hiab (Lorry Loader) qualification/certification
• Ability to support the delivery of the ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver

Benefits

• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• Flexible start/finish times
• Training, development and career progression opportunities
• Shorter working days
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• Green Commute Initiative – Cycle to Work Scheme
• My Staff Shop – discounts across major retailers
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Job-share opportunities
• Term-time schedules
• Life assurance
• No more than 6 penalty points
• Pension scheme
• PAM Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Canteen facilities
• Offering flexibility in how, where and when you work

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance