Written by a driver who's been through the mill it's an excellent guide for all the important DO's and DON'T's
It is just a guide though and all drivers must take personal responsibility for any decisions taken.
I can add a few more tips of my own.
PPE you will need safety footwear, working gloves, hi-viz vest or coat. Many places now also require you to have a safety helmet and eye protection.
Be smart and tidy. 3 day designer stubble and tight T shirt may well seem to be the fashion for truck drivers but a clean shaven, smartly turned out driver gives a better impression to the hiring company
SMILE: you will be having a shit day, it's par for the course, but no one else cares as they have their own troubles. Don't forget it may be you first visit somewhere but hopefully it won't be your last and if you can hit it off with the gate people, warehouse staff, and goods in there may come a time when they can ease your day. If not at least you've upset them because you're happy and they're *sausages* off
ALWAYS ask for maps of places you haven't been to, don't worry it's standard procedure and expected. If you're doing supermarket deliveries each store will have it's own risk assessment and approved route so you're showing professionalism by asking. BUT beware of the hand drawn plans which may be printed out. They are never to scale and usually have a few sets of traffic lights missing. If you have sat-nav set it to the store address but also use the issued plan. If there is a confliction use the plan over the sat-nav.
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If you have sat-nav set it to the store address but also use the issued plan. If there is a confliction use the plan over the sat-nav.
