Where Do I Start? The road to becoming an HGV driver can seem complex and daunting if you’re new to the industry. Or, as is often the case, you might have been given different information on what you need to do to obtain your licence. Here we’re seeking to make it as simple as… Read more »
How Many?! Today (6/6/18) saw Backline setting a record for the number of people working in the field – with over 340 shifts covered across the South & South West in a single day! The type of work varies, from driving work through to skilled and industrial work, and our client base is just… Read more »
You’re Making Us Blush! On a busy Bank Holiday week, we had the unenviable task of notifying clients of our new rate schedule, in line with increasing business costs, and in order to facilitate the provision of our new Platinum Driver Scheme. However, far from facing a backlash of unhappy customers, some were prompted… Read more »
It’s So Simple Here at Backline, we like to make it as easy as possible for you to get in touch. That’s why we’ve now added WhatsApp to the list of ways you can contact us!. Why Join Us? We’ll be using WhatsApp in a number of ways: As an easy way for you… Read more »
Take a BOW, Tess May 2018 saw the 2018 Cornish Pilot Gig World Championship which took place off St Mary (Isles of Scilly). The championship is well attended, with over 150 teams entering both the mens’ and womens’ competitions – teams come, quite literally, from all over the globe! The course takes the teams over… Read more »
We’re Very Grateful Nathan Dawson, Senior Sales & Recruitment Consultant for our Plymouth branch, spent today visiting local businesses in a bid to increase awareness of our fantastic recruitment packages. Places that he visited included the famous Cap’n Jaspers, The Navy Inn, “Barbers” and Oggy Oggy Pasty Company. Armed with our recruitment flyers, Nathan… Read more »
Wessex Truck Show Competition As a regular supporter of the Wessex Truck Show, we are excited to be able to launch a competition for you to win exclusive day and weekend passes to the show, completely FREE! The prizes available will be as follows: 1 x Family Weekend Pack (Up to 5 weekend-passes) 2… Read more »
Tom Clinches The Win Tom Beddow, Regional Manager, is the 2017/18 Fantasy Football champion! For the Backline League, at least… It was a close-run thing, with Simon George (now working with DHL) in first place until the last minute. But Tom had a storming final week of the season and took the title… Read more »
Say Hello! We’re pleased to announce we’ve added a number of new members to our team in recent weeks, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce them. Who Are You? Phoebe Lewis Phoebe has previously worked in the tourism industry as a Travel Consultant with Thomas Cook. The job inspired… Read more »
He Passed! Kelly Hughes, general manager of our Outbase facility in Clyst St Mary, Near Exeter, recently undertook an intense two-week training course for his International Transport Manager CPC. When we say the course is intense, we mean it. The qualification covers a vast amount of information from Transport Legislation to European arterial routes… Read more »
Another Driver Upgraded You will see from our “Why Join Backline?” page the importance we place on looking after our field staff. Part of the investment that we make in them is training and up-skilling. Our internal training division regularly takes people through Driver CPC, Forklift and HIAB training. This year we have also… Read more »
You Won! A big congratulations to Tony Hurcombe, the winner of our Full ADR training gift card. Tony registered with us at our Gloucester branch‘s open day in March, which gained him entry to the draw. Names were put into the hat and the winner of the prize, worth £595, was chosen by Sam… Read more »
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency The DVSA, previously Vehicle & Operator Standards Agency (VOSA) prior to merging with the Driver Standards Agency (DSA), has been cracking down hard on drivers breaking the rules. Drivers and operators alike have found that, since the agency became a self-funded organisation, it has appeared to be more zealous… Read more »
There’s Not Long Left Back in August 2014, there was a mad rush for Driver CPC training courses, as drivers and their employers realised they were soon to be unable to drive if they didn’t complete the required 35 hours of periodic Driver CPC training. Each Driver CPC entitlement lasts for five years from… Read more »
ADR Training ADR training, for the safe carriage of hazardous goods on the road, is something that everyone should take seriously. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a bit of fun whilst you learn! Chris, pictured, is one of the candidates attending this week’s ADR course in Plymouth – one of many we… Read more »
