MT Driver

Job description

Freight and Passenger Driver

We currently have a vacancy for a Freight and Passenger Driver at our site in Portsmouth Naval Base.

As a Freight and Passenger Driver, you will be working in the team responsible for the transport of all goods, equipment, and people around the base and to other UK sites. This can include driving coaches, cars, minibuses of ship staff from the ship to barracks, or other UK defence sites.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work within a very varied driving role, for instance, you could be transporting the Commodore of the naval base and also transporting some hazardous goods and driving HGVs.

Your main responsibilities as a Freight and Passenger Driver will involve:

Transporting passengers and freight around the naval base, other sites in the South of England, and occasionally to other UK-wide locations

Engaging with a wide variety of different stakeholders, which can include VIPs from industry, the military and government, as well as Royal Navy staff and other personnel

Transporting a range of freight, which will range from ship's equipment and stores, hazardous material and other vital items

Representing BAE Systems professionally by appropriately engaging with the personnel you are transporting, and acting as the face of BAE Systems for visitors to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction

Ensuring a high level of health and safety is maintained by carrying out basic vehicle checks, reporting potential defects, and following national transport regulations for both passenger and freight transport

Maintaining appropriate driving licenses and supporting qualifications where applicable

Your skills and qualifications:

DCPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) is essential

Experience driving in commercial capacity and driving a range of customers

Possession of digital tachograph card

Full clean driving license in following passenger and freight categories: C, C+E, D, D+E

What we're looking for in you:

You will be professional and personable with the ability to liaise with stakeholders of all levels. Acting as the face of the business, you must be adaptable and able to interact differently depending on the situation.

What we're looking for in you:

You will be professional and personable with the ability to liaise with stakeholders of all levels.

Salary: Competitive

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Services

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and a revenue of £650 million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy's surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy's complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.

With our international programmes and core support to UK MoD Maritime, you could find yourself working on the iconic Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Type 26 Global Combat Ships, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure vessels, Offshore Patrol vessels, Historic ships and more. And with our development and support of complex equipment ranging from a Spearfish Torpedo to an Artisan Radar, the projects you'll be involved in will form the backbone of the UK Royal Navy for decades to come.

Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

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