HGV Class 2 Driver – Holiday Cover
- Location: Leyland, Lancashire
- Dates: Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025 (inclusive)
- Hours: 07:00 – 15:30 (Weds & Thu) / 07:00 – 14:30 (Fri)
- Pay: £16.00 per hour (PAYE) + holiday pay accrual on all hours worked
About the role:
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing and packing company in Leyland for a short-term Class 2 Driver assignment. This is a contract role to provide holiday cover only, working for one week.
Responsibilities:
- Driving a Class 2 vehicle to deliver products safely and on time to locations
- Driving between 5 to 10 miles from site, typically between business-owned premises, shunting stock and finished products between required locations.
- Carrying out daily vehicle checks and completing delivery paperwork accurately.
- Ensuring compliance with health & safety and road transport legislation.
- Assisting with loading / unloading where required (FLT licence preferred)
- Providing excellent customer service and representing the business professionally on deliveries.
Requirements:
- Full UK driving licence with valid Class 1 or 2 (Category C) entitlement.
- Current CPC card and digital tachograph card.
- No more than 6 penalty points on licence (for insurance purposes).
- Previous Class 1 or 2 driving experience.
- Good knowledge of UK road networks.
- Strong confidence and excellent spatial awareness – essential for manoeuvring vehicles in confined areas and between sites.
- Reliability and punctuality are vital given the short-term nature of this cover.
Interested in this opportunity? Apply today!
- Job Type: Temporary
- Contract length: Holiday cover, 5 days
Benefits: Canteen, Health & wellbeing programme, On-site parking, Transport links
Work Location: In person