🚛 Class 2 HGV Driver – Join a Route to Success!
Location: Thame
Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 (DOE) + Overtime + £1,200 Tactical Shift Allowance
Agency Pay – £16.00 PAYE ADV
Overtime after 45 hours – £24.00 PAYE ADV
Hours: Monday to Friday, 45 hours/week
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Our client is on the lookout for Class 2 HGV Drivers to join their dedicated Collect & Deliver (C&D) team. You’ll be hitting familiar routes with a modern vehicle, electric pallet truck at your side, and a great support team behind you.
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Carrying out local Collect & Deliver duties with palletised freight
2. Driving the same vehicle and familiar routes—consistency you can count on
3. Supporting additional distribution and roadshow work when needed (paid extras!)
4. Working with electric pallet trucks, but occasional manual handling may be required
5. Keeping your vehicle and yourself looking professional and road-ready
6. Being the friendly face of the company for customers and partners
7. Approximately 8-25 pallet delivers
💼 What You Bring to the Role:
8. A valid Class 2 (Cat C) licence and CPC qualification
9. At least 12 months’ Class 2 driving experience
10. Confidence working independently and managing your route
11. Willingness to drive a range of vehicles (from 3.5t to 18t)
12. Great people skills – polite, friendly, and customer-focused
⏰ Working Hours:
13. Monday to Friday, 45 hours/week
14. Between 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM (with 1-hour lunch)
15. Contracted Overtime Includes: Saturday mornings (7 AM – 1 PM, once a month – paid!)
16. Magazine & Tactical Shifts (once a month – paid + £1,200/year allowance)
17. Magazine Shift involves going further afield delivering to merchandisers, nights out may be required (once a month) – Approximately 12 drops
🎁 What’s in it for You?
18. Competitive salary up to £35k + Tactical Shift allowance
19. CPC training paid for
20. 22 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
21. Overtime paid for extra shifts
22. Company uniform provided
23. Friendly, supportive transport team
24. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – because your wellbeing matters
📦 Ready to Drive with Purpose?
👉 Apply today and get your driving career in gear with our client!
Driver Hire Oxford is recruiting on behalf of our client to find their next new HGV team member. We provide varied work but it’s more than just “an agency” job with us. We offer a warm and friendly place to work and we’re proud of the fact that in our latest satisfaction survey, 97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire, 97% rated the level of respect received as Excellent/Good.
For more details and to register, call Rachel on – 01865 798998 (call during office hours Monday to Friday 0800-1700 hours)
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