Removals Driver (Class 2)
Job description
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We are currently looking for a class 2 driver that has experience of removals. Ideally will have excellent communication/customer service skills and work well within a team.
Job Specifications & Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of commercial vehicle driving experience.
- Licence: Full UK Driving Licence.
- Availability: Must be willing to work away from home, including overnight stays and trips to Europe.
- Duties: Residential and commercial packing, loading, unloading, and safely driving vehicles, often working within a team.
- Attributes: Physically fit, reliable, and able to provide excellent customer
If you are interested in this position, please contact me for more information.
Key skills
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Application advice
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🚛 Highlight your Class 2 HGV licence prominently as this is the essential requirement for the role
📦 Emphasise your removals experience with specific examples of residential and commercial moves
🌍 Mention your willingness to work away from home and travel to Europe as this is explicitly required
💪 Demonstrate your physical fitness and ability to handle heavy lifting and long working days
🤝 Showcase your customer service skills as you'll be the face of the company during moves
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Completed 150+ residential and commercial removals over 3 years, maintaining 98% customer satisfaction through careful handling and professional service
- •Drove Class 2 vehicles across 12 European countries, managing overnight stays and customs documentation for international removals
- •Led 4-person packing teams during large commercial office moves, reducing loading time by 25% through efficient organisation
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Dear Hiring Manager,
CTS Recruitment's Class 2 Removals Driver position combines my passion for professional driving with customer-focused removals work. With my Class 2 HGV licence and commercial vehicle experience, I'm ready to handle both residential and commercial moves across the UK and Europe.
My background in commercial driving has prepared me for the physical demands and customer service excellence required in removals work, including overnight stays and international trips.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What safety checks do you perform before driving a Class 2 vehicle?
- ›How do you secure furniture and fragile items during transport?
- ›What documentation is required for European removals trips?
- ›How do you plan efficient loading of a removal truck?
- ›What would you do if your vehicle broke down during a European trip?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult customer during a removal
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team under pressure
- ›How do you handle being away from home for extended periods?
- ›Give an example of when you went above and beyond for a customer
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt to unexpected changes during a job
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult customer during a removal
How do you handle being away from home for extended periods?