7.5T Category Class1 Driver

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GBP15.00 per hour day shifts

GBP16.00 per hour night shifts

Birmingham-based position

Uncomplicated trunking

Job summary

The Recruitment Group is seeking experienced 7.5T Category C1 Drivers for straightforward trunking and collection work based in Birmingham. The role involves A-to-B trunking with occasional reload/collection, limited multidrop, and shifts averaging a few hours.

Start times vary with afternoon, evening and night work available; Birmingham-based position with valid UK Category C1 entitlement, Driver CPC, and tachograph card required.

Qualifications

• Valid UK Category C1 entitlement
• Valid Driver CPC qualification
• Valid Digital Tachograph Card
• Previous 7.5T commercial driving experience
• Good understanding of drivers hours and tachograph regulations
• Ability to complete shifts averaging hours
• Availability for afternoon, evening or night work
• Reliable and professional approach

Responsibilities

• Completing scheduled A-to-B trunking runs
• Collecting or reloading goods before returning to base
• Following planned routes and transport schedules
• Carrying out vehicle checks before and after each shift
• Ensuring loads are secure before travelling
• Completing transport and collection paperwork
• Communicating with the transport office regarding delays or issues
• Reporting vehicle defects promptly
• Complying with drivers hours and Working Time regulations
• Maintaining a safe and professional standard of driving

Skills

CPC qualification

Digital tachograph card

7.5T experience

Safe driving

Hours regulations

Reliability

Job description

7.5T Category C1 Driver

Location: Birmingham
Day rate: GBP15.00 per hour
Night rate: GBP16.00 per hour
Shift length: Approximately hours
Start times: Afternoon and evening shifts

The Recruitment Group is currently recruiting experienced 7.5T Category C1 Drivers for straightforward trunking and collection work based in Birmingham.

The position mainly involves A-to-B trunking runs, followed by a reload or collection before returning to the base or client. With limited multidrop activity, this is uncomplicated driving work offering average shifts of approximately hours.

Key responsibilities

• Completing scheduled A-to-B trunking runs
• Collecting or reloading goods before returning to base
• Following planned routes and transport schedules
• Carrying out vehicle checks before and after each shift
• Ensuring loads are secure before travelling
• Completing all required transport and collection paperwork
• Communicating with the transport office regarding delays or issues
• Reporting vehicle defects promptly
• Complying with drivers hours and Working Time regulations
• Maintaining a safe and professional standard of driving

The ideal candidate

You will need:

• A valid UK Category C1 entitlement
• A valid Driver CPC qualification
• A valid Digital Tachograph Card
• Previous 7.5T commercial driving experience
• A good understanding of drivers hours and tachograph regulations
• The ability to complete shifts averaging hours
• Availability for afternoon, evening or night work
• A reliable and professional approach
• An acceptable driving record, subject to licence checks

Previous trunking or collection experience would be beneficial, although the work is straightforward and suitable for drivers from a range of 7.5T backgrounds.

What the role offers

• GBP15.00 per hour for day shifts
• GBP16.00 per hour for night shifts
• Mainly straightforward A-to-B trunking
• Reload or collection work followed by a return to base
• Limited multidrop activity
• Average shifts of approximately hours
• Afternoon, evening and night work
• Birmingham-based position