Job Description
Are you seeking an HGV Class 1 Driving job in working for a family-run company based in Tewkesbury?
Interested? Then please get in touch!
WILL ACCEPT NEWLY PASSED!
The Company:
Our client is a well-known company based in Tewkesbury with an established reputation in their field, they are a long-standing family business with over 80 years successful history and they are offering a great opportunity for an HGV 1 driver to join their transport team.
The Opportunity:
Operating from their depot in Tewkesbury, you will be working night shifts.
You will be delivering dairy products in pallets, cages to customers ranging from smaller more independent customers to larger distribution centres.
You will be completing a range of 1-8 drops per shift and the areas covered are London, as far North as Manchester, South Wales and as far West as Harverford West.
Some drops will be forklifted off for you, some may require pallet trucks and tail lift offload. The loads are not particularly heavy, but the lorry is refrigerated and the temperature is at + 2 degrees.
Full training will be provided whether you are newly passed or not, they will show you the routes, how to complete the drops and what needs to be done to access some of the customers premises at night.
Shift pattern & times:
You will never be required to work a Saturday night.
The rota is a rolling shift pattern, so some weeks you will be required to work Friday & Sunday nights, but you will also have weeks where you have these days off. You will always work 5 days per week and you will always have two days off per week.
The start times range from 20:00-03:00am and the company will try to get as close to your desired start time.
Pay:
£42,646.97 + £20 per week bonus providing there is no damage to the vehicle and this is paid quarterly
Contracted to 48 hours per week
You are paid weekly
Annual OTE - £43,686.97
Key Requirements:
HGV 1 licence, Digital Tachograph Card, CPC Card
Strong communication and teamwork skills
The knowledge and initiative to solve basic problems and make routine decisions
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
Unfortunately, we cannot take anyone with a DR10 on their licence
The Application Processes:
Please call our office on 0117 325 8687 or apply to this advert in the first instance by sending a CV across and we will contact you within 1 working day of your application has been successful.
Kingston Barnes is driving recruitment agency. Our deep-rooted knowledge of the industry means we have insight into which companies will enable you to achieve your career ambitions. We recruit for a number of logistics companies for HGV Class 1, HGV Class 2, 7.5 Tonne drivers and van drivers throughout the South West and work with you to help you find the next step in your career.
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