The demand for truck drivers has risen in the UK in recent years. In order to gain employment in this field, an applicant will need an LGV license category C or C+E, which will allow them to drive smaller or larger trucks respectively. Every five years, the job holder will also have to take a professional competence test to make sure their driving skills remain sharp. A person in this role needs to keep in relatively good physical shape in order to deal with the loading ad unloading part of the job
Duties centre around transporting goods from the company headquarters to customers and depots elsewhere. This person will be not only responsible for driving, but for loading and unloading the goods at each end of the journey. Once the customer has acknowledged he is satisfied with the delivery, the driver is usually expected to return to base. If the customer is not satisfied, the job holder must liaise with their team to iron out the problems
The characteristics required for this job is someone who can read maps well and can do arduous work. By law, the maximum amount of time spent at the wheel is nine hours per day. The average salary for this role is £24,500 per year.