Position : LGV Class 1 Driver Nights
Contract Type : Permanent
Location : Victoria Road, Ellistown, LE67 1FH
Shift : Monday to Friday – Nightshift
Starting Salary: £40,170
Starting Hourly Rate: £15.45 per hour
Opportunities to earn more:
* Performance Bonus: Up to £2,000 per annum on the achievement of excellent performance.
* Operational Excellence (Op-Ex) Bonus: Learn more skills – Earn more money We want our employees to learn new skills and to further support our success. We reward excellence by giving additional bonus payments of up to £1.50 per hour.
* An annual salary review to ensure we are highly competitive and attractive.
Why choose Pall-Ex?
Want to work for an award winning, market leading and successful business? We are an ambitious, innovative and growing Pallet Network providing excellent service to our customers. We have a unrelenting focus on being an employer of choice, to ensure our employees love coming to work and enjoy:
* competitive pay rates
* range of useful benefits
* pension
* enhanced annual leave – increased with length of service milestones
* life cover
* supportive employee assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, Dental App & Mental Health App
… and much much more
We give you job security, working within a growing profitable business. We operate a busy fleet - so there's always all the work you need.
We want you to stay with us long term, so we surround you with a friendly supportive team, award winning training and upskilling opportunities. We listen, continuously improve and provide benefits that grow with your length of service and dedication.
About the role:
You will drive a lorry from our fleet of vehicles. We don't micromanage our drivers. We trust them to get the job done and they have a say in running their own routes. So, if you enjoy independence being out on the open road for long stretches but also want to be home again at the end of every shift, this is the job for you.
You'll make sure pallets get to and from customers bang on time. Scanning consignments and driving pallet trucks will sometimes be part of your day.
You 'll be responsible for health and safety, for example inspecting your vehicle and trailer every day and completing a Defect Report if necessary.
You will make sure everything is 'right first time' for your customers, both internal and external, and as a great communicator, you'll work hard to keep customers happy, making sure any queries you can't answer, are passed on to your manager quickly.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Class 1 driving licence
* Driver CPC qualification card
* Excellent knowledge of Road Transport Laws and commitment to safe use of the roads
* A 'can do' attitude
* Customer facing skills
Your career development?
We take every employee's career and development seriously. If you want to be the very best driver long term, or you have a vision to progress to other roles over time, we have dedicated learning and development pathways that are open to every employee. All employees are offered career discussions, so there is always opportunities to plan your next career move within Pall-Ex.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the diversity of our employees as critical to our on-going success. By our employees feeling that they can bring their authentic selves to work every day will ensure we achieve excellence.
Proud to support
Awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant and therefore we encourage veterans to apply for our roles and if the essential criteria is met then we will endeavour to offer an interview
We are a Disability Confident Employer
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
What will you need to do next?
If you meet the requirements for this role please submit your CV to
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,170.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Coalville LE67 1FH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* Mandatory drug & alcohol testing is part of the recruitment process for safety reasons
Experience:
* Multi-drop driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Class 1 licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person