HGV Driver Class 2 - UK & European Tramping

JOB TITLE :

HGV Driver Class 2 - UK & European Tramping

LOCATION : Aylesford, Kent

HOURS :

45 core hours + overtime, Monday - Friday

A bit about your role..

Join Pineapple as a driver and be the face of our company, delivering our furniture safely and professionally. This European Tramping role includes routes through Germany, France, Poland, and the UK. The job is physically demanding, involving heavy lifting, and you’ll work as part of a small, committed team.

Some of your key responsibilities...

• Providing white glove delivery and installation of our products and furniture.
• Ensuring safe, legal, and efficient delivery of goods, complying with all UK and EU driving regulations.
• Covering 45 core hours and any overtime will be paid as time and a half. Working Monday – Friday.
• Loading and unloading vehicles, including heavy lifting, in line with health and safety procedures.
• Carrying out daily vehicle inspections and reporting any faults or defects immediately.
• Ensuring the vehicle is maintained, clean, and presentable at all times.
• Adhering to drivers’ hours, tachograph, and Working Time Directive (WTD) regulations.
• Securing loads safely and ensuring products are protected during transit.
• Completing delivery paperwork, including PODs, CMRs, and customs / border documentation where required.
• Planning routes efficiently and reporting delays, incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly.
• Working as part of a team and completing ad‑hoc tasks as required.
• Communicating effectively with the Transport Supervisor and other departments.
• Acting as a professional brand ambassador when interacting with customers and external contacts.
• Following all health and safety procedures, including proper manual handling techniques.
• Using company systems and technology (PDAs, tracking apps, defect reporting tools) as required.

Qualifications

Why work for us

Pineapple is a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative furniture solutions for challenging environments. A family run company started in 1975, Pineapple is now a global business with headquarters in Kent (UK) and offices in France, Germany and the USA.

Pineapple still runs by its original ethos of creating mindfully designed furniture that not only works effortlessly and looks great but also helps foster a calm and supportive environment. Join Pineapple and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference through quality, innovation, sustainability and exceptional customer care.

What we offer you

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

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