JUST GOT A JOB AS A HGV2 RECOVERY DRIVER, I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE OF WORK SO ANY ADVICE OR TIPS WILL BE WELCOMED, THANKS…
Just got a job as a hgv2 recovery driver, I have no experience of this type of work so any advice or tips will be welcomed, thanks…
GOODLUCK IN YOUR NEW JOB ,YOU FIND YOU LEARN AS GO AS EVERY JOB IS DIFFERENT.YOUR COMPANY MAY SEND YOU ON TRAINING COURSES WHICH ARE AVALIBLE WITH I.V.R .AND R.R.R. FILL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.
Goodluck in your new job ,you find you learn as go as every job is different. Your company may send you on training courses which are avalible with I.V.R .and R.R.R. fill free to ask any questions.
When you are on tilt and slide make sure when pulling the deck back on with a vehicle on, that you slide it 80% of the way in THEN tilt it down. This avoids bending the body.
Wear rigger/builder boots, not steelie type shoes.
Be polite with customers, introduce yourself and offer a handshake to males (Females don’t tend to like it)
Never be seen with your hands in your pockets, always find something to do in the yard if you are not allowed to sit out.
ianf7771:
JUST GOT A JOB AS A HGV2 RECOVERY DRIVER, I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE OF WORK SO ANY ADVICE OR TIPS WILL BE WELCOMED, THANKS…Just got a job as a hgv2 recovery driver, I have no experience of this type of work so any advice or tips will be welcomed, thanks…
What company is it for?
DonutUK:
ianf7771:
JUST GOT A JOB AS A HGV2 RECOVERY DRIVER, I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE OF WORK SO ANY ADVICE OR TIPS WILL BE WELCOMED, THANKS…Just got a job as a hgv2 recovery driver, I have no experience of this type of work so any advice or tips will be welcomed, thanks…
What company is it for?
what he said lol
ianf7771:
JUST GOT A JOB AS A HGV2 RECOVERY DRIVER, I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE OF WORK SO ANY ADVICE OR TIPS WILL BE WELCOMED, THANKS…Just got a job as a hgv2 recovery driver, I have no experience of this type of work so any advice or tips will be welcomed, thanks…
Don’t let them run you ragged. Too many recovery firms burn-out drivers at an alarming rate. I know a driver who did his 10 hour day shift and then was sent on a 400+ mile return journey (which the clown did). Twenty miles from base he fell asleep, went straight over a roundabout and ended up in handcuffs for his trouble.
Learn the driving hours rules inside out. There are limited times when the driving hours rules won’t apply to you (emergency service jobs, usually), but many recovery firms use this confusion as a way to get drivers to drive/work over their hours.
3, Remember, within 100 kms of base you don’t need your tacho card/disc in IF you are moving a DISABLED vehicle. Watch-out for job sheets that say ‘recovery’ when the job is really just vehicle transport (see 2 above).
The job can get very strenuous so use engage your brain before engaging your muscles. There is often an easier way of doing things, but that comes with experience.
When you do your daily checks remember to check the winch and cable, anchor points, ■■■■■■ blocks, etc. A failure in one of these can result in (your) death or serious injury.
Don’t rely on directions from your passengers. They will rarely know about height and weight limits, places you can get stuck, etc. Use a good truck satnav or atlas.
And. most important - put safety before EVERYTHING else.
Start as you mean to go on and, with a bit of luck, you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Good luck
Alan