Firstly I’d like to say hello and thank you for accepting my join request.
I’m due to leave the Armed forces soon and have been spending my time obtaining my ADR , CPC etc as well as completing training to drive fuel tankers.
I have had work experience with Wincanton delivering fuel and I’ve been doing milk tanker work with an agency in my spare time to gain more experience.
I’ve held my licence for 12 years but due to my present job, I’ve not had a lot of opportunity to use my licences.
So I’m just interested to know if anyone could suggest anymore ways to make myself more appealing to company’s and if possible any contacts down in the Southampton area that I could approach.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Airran.
Hoyer are currently advertising on their website for their Hamble terminal. It’s the BP contract I believe, no experience necessary.
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Hoyer were also advertising for drivers at Tilbury and the soon to be reopened Buncefield depot at Hemel Hempstead recently
Thanks for the replies, I’ve applied for the Hoyor Hamble position and will look into the other mentioned position.
WP Fuels in Southampton were looking a little while ago, might be worth giving them a call…
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Thanks for that, I’ll look into it.
Just an update on my original post.
I managed to get myself on a work attachment program through the military with one of the big players in the industry.
I offered to work for free on the understanding they would provide training. They took me through the full loading and unloading of class 1 fuel tankers at forecourt s ànd then even offered to put me through my PDP exams which I now have.
I left the marines this Wednesday and went straight into an Interview where I was then offered a job which is great.
My point to new drivers like myself is to take chances and ask, you don’t ask you don’t get.
From what seemed to be a closed off job to newbies like myself has led to a job.
Not without a lot of effort gaining all the relevant qualifications but it went my way in the end.
Good luck all.
Beeksy82:
I offered to work for free on the understanding they would provide training. They took me through the full loading and unloading of class 1 fuel tankers at forecourt s ànd then even offered to put me through my PDP exams which I now have.
I left the marines this Wednesday and went straight into an Interview where I was then offered a job which is great.
My understanding is that you did not do the actual job for free but did the training for no pay - is that correct 
ROG:
Beeksy82:
I offered to work for free on the understanding they would provide training. They took me through the full loading and unloading of class 1 fuel tankers at forecourt s ànd then even offered to put me through my PDP exams which I now have.
I left the marines this Wednesday and went straight into an Interview where I was then offered a job which is great.My understanding is that you did not do the actual job for free but did the training for no pay - is that correct
That’s correct, it was me training alongside one of their drivers.
Well done, Beeksy!
I bet the Army CPC was a bit different to the civvy one 
Marines: Toughest selection in the British army, apart from the obvious.
steviespain:
Well done, Beeksy!
I bet the Army CPC was a bit different to the civvy one
Marines: Toughest selection in the British army, apart from the obvious.
Cheers mate, ha ha yes i was shocked to find the examiner stayed in the room during the PDP test, and didn’t even give out a cheat sheet!!!
Heheh
Was this all part of a resettlement course? While you were in you got all the quals?
Because I bought meself out they said “See ya” and just hoofed me out of the back door
steviespain:
HehehWas this all part of a resettlement course? While you were in you got all the quals?
Because I bought meself out they said “See ya” and just hoofed me out of the back door
I gained all my quals whilst I was still in ADR etc, then trained to drive fuel tankers in case of a strike.
I loved the job and whilst I was training with the civi company I just dug out to get a phone number for when I left.
Then during summer leave I rang the terminal near me and ask said company if I could train more with them for free, then dug out to impress them to which they then offered to put me through my PDP.
Fast forward to me leaving and they asked me back to start working.
I’ve not touched my resettlement grants yet.
It worked. Job done.
Beeksy82:
ROG:
Beeksy82:
I offered to work for free on the understanding they would provide training. They took me through the full loading and unloading of class 1 fuel tankers at forecourt s ànd then even offered to put me through my PDP exams which I now have.
I left the marines this Wednesday and went straight into an Interview where I was then offered a job which is great.My understanding is that you did not do the actual job for free but did the training for no pay - is that correct
That’s correct, it was me training alongside one of their drivers.
Beeksy82:
steviespain:
HehehWas this all part of a resettlement course? While you were in you got all the quals?
Because I bought meself out they said “See ya” and just hoofed me out of the back door
I gained all my quals whilst I was still in ADR etc, then trained to drive fuel tankers in case of a strike.
I loved the job and whilst I was training with the civi company I just dug out to get a phone number for when I left.
Then during summer leave I rang the terminal near me and ask said company if I could train more with them for free, then dug out to impress them to which they then offered to put me through my PDP.
Fast forward to me leaving and they asked me back to start working.
I’ve not touched my resettlement grants yet.
Congratulations mate.
Someone who has the self belief to say what he wants, the balls to put himself out there to get it. And enough about him to actually get what he wanted. Top stuff.
Any idea how you are going to spend the resettlement? I’d go for some plant tickets as an alternative if you get tired of tankers or they are offering decent money. But that’s just me.
sammym:
Beeksy82:
steviespain:
HehehWas this all part of a resettlement course? While you were in you got all the quals?
Because I bought meself out they said “See ya” and just hoofed me out of the back door
I gained all my quals whilst I was still in ADR etc, then trained to drive fuel tankers in case of a strike.
I loved the job and whilst I was training with the civi company I just dug out to get a phone number for when I left.
Then during summer leave I rang the terminal near me and ask said company if I could train more with them for free, then dug out to impress them to which they then offered to put me through my PDP.
Fast forward to me leaving and they asked me back to start working.
I’ve not touched my resettlement grants yet.Congratulations mate.
Someone who has the self belief to say what he wants, the balls to put himself out there to get it. And enough about him to actually get what he wanted. Top stuff.
Any idea how you are going to spend the resettlement? I’d go for some plant tickets as an alternative if you get tired of tankers or they are offering decent money. But that’s just me.
Appreciate that mate.
I’ve jumped straight into it with them and from what I can tell, I’ll be very busy.
I could use resettlement to get on a transport manger course or something later down the line.
My take on it is that I should learn and experience the job before trying to be the person managing it.
Would be nothing worse than having Someone above you that hasn’t got a clue.
Health and safety courses etc…
I just want to drive for now.