HGV Class 1 Agency Drivers Wanted
📍 Location: Stoke-On-Trent
🕑 Start Time: Various
We’re currently recruiting up to three experienced HGV Class 1 drivers to support a busy logistics operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for reliable and professional drivers looking for consistent work with competitive pay and varied routes.
🔧 Role Overview:
Work Type: Store deliveries, collections, and trunking
Trailer Types: Primarily double-deck box trailers (no curtain siders)
Load Types: Totes, pallets, cages, loose bags – not just cages & pallets
Manual Handling: Yes – includes tipping trailers, moving stock, and salvage returns. Some routes are lighter, but most involve physical work.
Shift Length: Typically 10–13 hours, but we aim to average out the week
Minimum Payable Hours: 8 hours per shift (unpaid breaks)💰 Pay Rates:
Base Rate
Days 06:00–16:00
£17.18/hr
Noons 16:00–22:00
£18.90/hr
Nights 22:00–06:00
£20.62/hr
📅 Working Pattern:
Average 48-hour week over a 17-week period
Overtime paid on 6th shift or weekends✅ Requirements:
Valid HGV Class 1 licence, CPC, and Digi Tacho
2 years’ experience preferred (especially due to tight store access and narrow roads)
New passes considered on a case-by-case basis📝 Assessment & Induction:
Assessment required (unpaid)
If successful:
3-day induction for previous DHL drivers
5-day induction for new drivers
Assessments are conducted on double-deck trailers🚚 Fleet & Equipment:
Fleet: (56 Volvos, 13 Mercedes)
Trailer Type: Box trailers with tail-lift
PPE: Standard issue; gloves and bump hats provided if needed📦 Route Details:
Up to 3 store deliveries or collections per day
Trunking routes to Leicester and Carlisle
Over 40 different routes daily
If you are interested in applying to the role of Class 1 Driver, please click apply now below. For further information on the role please contact Hoz or Andy on 0I2I 227 8OOI. (Option 3)
Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 30 years, specialising in and permanent workers into the Driving, Commercial, Production and Logistics sector