If you are looking to get a job that allows you to manage you time off more easily or if you don’t have the necessary experience that companies are looking for, then maybe Gencat has a solution for you.

Family circumstances may mean that you must change your work pattern, or if you simply just want to do a few days a week then Agency work can deliver a solution. We have drivers who work two or three days or nights a week. It works for the driver and for our customers.

This is where Gencat Agency comes in. We are a registered recruitment agency and we provide drivers to companies to meet with their peak season demand and to cover holiday and illness cover.

As a Gencat agency driver you will receive an employment contract, holiday pay entitlement, sick pay entitlement, uniform and training to meet with legal compliance.

We have a wide range of work and we have work that is suitable for newly qualified drivers. Our aim is to ensure that the work you are assigned is suitable for you and the customer.

To apply for a position or to register with the Agency please fill out the following form.

How Our Agency Works

Firstly, not all drivers are the same.

Gencat have a recognition system for commercial vehicle drivers (CVD’s). We use the following terminology to best describe the knowledge, expertise and experience of our drivers.

Driver Class

Senior Commercial Driver (SCVD)

5 + years driving experience, third level qualification, level 3 knowledge and skills assessed annually. If we have a match for your industry and category, this driver will be able to take up where your last
one left off. The driver will be competent, understand the rules and regulations to keep your vehicle and their operation compliant. They will be skilful in the handling of the equipment and in the management of administration material. They will be mature and will be able to manage customer expectations.

Commercial Vehicle Driver (CVD)

2 + years driving experience, level 2 knowledge and skills assessed annually.

If we have a match for your industry and category, this driver will be competent and knowledgeable about the rules and regulations. The driver may not be familiar with your product or the types of locations that they may be expected to deliver to or collect from. It is important that these drivers are clearly briefed on the work before despatching them on a run.

Provisional Commercial Vehicle Driver (PCVD)

0 – 2 years driving experience, level 1 knowledge and skills assessed annually.

These drivers are inexperienced in the role of a CVD. They will have passed their driving test but will not be as competent as the CVD or SCVD. While they have the necessary skills and level of competence to manage a vehicle, they should not be expected to undertake work that is complex and extremely time sensitive.

There are Four Categories of Driver:

• Heavy Good Vehicle Operator
• Light Goods Vehicle Operator
• Large Passenger Vehicle Operator
• Light Passenger Vehicle Operator

There are several industries that we specialise in:

• National & Regional Distribution Centre Deliveries
• City/Regional/National Multi Drop
• White Glove Delivery Service (Across the Threshold)
• Tanker Deliveries
• Schedule Service Passenger
• Passenger Transfers

Drivers can have:

• • ADR Packages Class 2,3,4,5,6,8 & 9
    (With enough notice we can source a driver with Class 1 and with Class 7)
  • ADR Tankers Class 2,3,4,5,6,8 & 9

Passenger Tour Guide

In each of the above recognition, categories and industry sectors we have a system that ensures that you get the right driver for the work you need them to undertake. This system will allow you to manage the risk associated with taking on an agency driver on a spot hire arrangement.

All Drivers will have records of the following current:

• • • Driving Licence
    • Tachograph Card
    • Driver CPC Card
    • Tachograph Training Certification
    • Manual Handling Training Certification
    • Pre-Trip Training Certification
    • Tail lift Training Certification
    • Penalty Points Declaration

PPE Drivers are provided with uniforms, hi-viz tabards, steel toe cap boots and gloves.

We do not provide the drivers with phones, but we can if you can’t.

We do not provide drivers with hard Hats or Spill Kits, but we can if you can’t.

Induction Our In-house training covers the basic requirements for Agency drivers, it is up to the company engaging the driver to provide onsite induction training. Drivers are aware that under their employment contract that they may be randomly selected for an alcohol or drugs test.