Class 1 HGV Driver
Pay rate: £15.77-£24.40
Contract Type: Permanent Placement
Location: Ipswich
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for Class 1 HGV Drivers to start immediately for our growing client base across the IP postcode area.
Benefits for the successful Class 1 HGV Driver include:
* Basic pay £15.77, paid monthly for 42.5 hours per week
* Increasing to £16.27 per hour once fully trained and independently spreading on farms
* Overtime at 1.5x hourly rate after 42.5 hours per week
* £25.00 night out subsistence allowance (tax-free) when overnight stay is required
* 1-hour unpaid break per day
* Holiday entitlement: 4 weeks + bank holidays (pro-rata)
* Uniform provided
* Automatically enrolled in Company Pension scheme (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
* Free tea & coffee at the workplace
* Referral bonus for introducing a friend
Role responsibilities:
* Safely operate Class 1 HGV vehicles, ensuring compliance with traffic laws and company policies
* Plan efficient delivery routes considering traffic updates, road closures, and schedules
* Oversee and assist with loading and unloading of goods, ensuring safety and proper fastening
* Maintain accurate delivery records, vehicle logs, and incident reports
* Collect raw materials from sawmills in box trailers
* Deliver animal bedding to farms using bulk trailers and curtain side trailers
* Spread shavings, sawdust, or straw in poultry sheds using trained equipment
* Unload own vehicle with Moffett Fork Truck or Bobcat Skid steer (training provided)
* Load own vehicles if requested (training provided)
* Follow health & safety site rules at all locations
Minimum requirements:
* Class 1 HGV entitlement
* Valid CPC & Digi Tacho
* At least 1 year of driving experience
* No more than 6 penalty points
For more information or to apply, call us now on 01473 480177.
This position is accessible from Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Hadleigh, and Ipswich.
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