7.5T Driver

The Best Connection; North Shields; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Online payslips and holiday accrual

Personal accident insurance

24/7 consultant support

Perks at Work

Job summary

The Best Connection are recruiting 7.5T Drivers for a leading homeware and furniture business near Newcastle. We offer flexible weekday and weekend shifts to match your availability and get you on the road quickly.

In this role, you will deliver premium homeware to residential clients, work with a Driver's Mate on each shift, and handle loading and unloading with safe manual handling. Customer-facing and professional representation is essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK 7.5T (Category C1) driving licence with valid CPC and Digital Tachograph cards.
• Excellent flexibility to take on weekdays, weekends, or a mix of both.
• Smart appearance and strong communication skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and customer-focused.
• Physical fitness to handle heavy lifting and furniture delivery tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver premium homeware, kitchens, and furniture safely to residential clients.
• Work closely with a Driver's Mate on every shift to handle deliveries together.
• Load and offload goods using safe manual handling techniques.
• Perform multi-drop deliveries where care, efficiency, and accuracy are essential.
• Maintain a professional and friendly customer-facing role representing both client and The Best Connection.

Skills

Flexibility to work weekdays/weekends

Excellent communication

Reliable and punctual

Smart appearance

Physical fitness

Customer-focused

Safe manual handling

Job description

The Best Connection are recruiting 7.5T Drivers on behalf of our client, a leading homeware and furniture business with two major local sites based near Newcastle.

Whether you are looking for steady weekday work or weekend shifts, we have flexible options to suit your availability and get you on the road quickly.

If you're looking for consistent work as a 7.5T Driver with excellent premium overtime rates, this is a great opportunity.

The Role

• Deliver premium homeware, kitchens, and furniture safely to residential clients.
• Work closely with a Driver's Mate on every shift to handle deliveries together.
• Load and offload goods using safe manual handling techniques.
• Multi-drop delivery work where care, efficiency, and accuracy are essential.
• Customer-facing role where you'll represent both the client and The Best Connection in a professional and friendly manner.

The Candidate

• Full UK 7.5T (Category C1) driving licence with valid CPC and Digital Tachograph cards.
• Excellent flexibility to take on weekdays, weekends, or a mix of both.
• Smart appearance and strong communication skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and customer-focused.
• Physical fitness to handle heavy lifting and furniture delivery tasks alongside your mate.

Hours of Work and Pay

• Flexible shift patterns with both weekday and weekend shifts available.
• £13.40 per hour standard Monday to Friday rate.
• £20.10 per hour (x1.5) overtime rate after 8 hours worked daily (Monday to Friday).
• £20.10 per hour (x1.5) for all hours worked on Saturdays.
• £26.80 per hour (x2.0) for all hours worked on Sundays.

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection

• Continuous workflow across two local sites in Washington and North Shields.
• 24/7 consultant support.
• Pension contributions.
• Online payslips and holiday accrual.
• Personal accident insurance.
• Access to 'Perks at Work' temporary worker benefit scheme.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.