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cedures for hgv drivers are subjects ohich have been mentioned frequently in re Press and elsewhere but! have not seen .7.tual details of either published in CM. s a driver! would be interested in knowing rhat is expected of me both in my present pb and what image 1 would have to present I went for another driving job. Could you ive an example of a job description and the lethod now used for driver selection?
k The RTITB has established a system of job descriptions for drivers and made recomiendations to employers on the procedure to adopted when interviewing new drivers.
The job description which the Board recomlends is as follows: The driver must drive oods vehicles in a safe, lawful and efficient ianner to at least the standard laid down by DoE in all weathers and in all traffic condions. He must be capable of carrying out, ssisting in, or supervising the loading and unmding of his vehicle: of securing and protectig the load by appropriate means to ensure afe transit and of completing the necessary ocumentation. He must carry out checks to risure the vehicle is fit for the road, and be apable of recognizing and reporting vehicle tuffs. He must change wheels if this is necesary and be able to deal with a variety of goods, le must, where necessary, couple or uncouple ractive unit and trailer combinations, attach
• r. detach demountable bodies, operate tipping ear or other power discharge equipment, 'lower operated tail-lifts, vehicle-mounted ranes, vehicle-mounted winches, and on lowDaders dismantle knock-out axles.
Work schedules must be followed and reions made to the management if he encounars undue delay or deviation. He must select uitable routes where required bearing in mind veight, height and width restrictions. He must eport accidents or other incidents to managenent in accordance with company procedures. le must maintain customer relations.
A skilled driver should have sufficient abiliy to carry out all the above duties without upervision. He must be fully conversant with II the types of vehicle he may be called upon o drive and with the company customer's equirements. He must have sufficient initiative ind knowledge to make necessary changes if chedules cannot be exactly followed due to tutside circumstances.
The Board's recommendation to employers m the selection of drivers suggest that the apilicant for an hgv driving job should hold an ippropriate class of licence for the vehicle to or:, driven, he should be sufficiently physically it to carry out his duties adequately, sufficient
ly literate to be able -to understand and complete the nebessary documentation and follow work schedules, be able to work at the times and places required by the company's business, be of sufficiently personable appearance to impress favourably the company's customers, have a satisfactory previous job history and be of sound character verified by making reference inquiries,