Class 1 Driver

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Redditch; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay and workplace pension

Healthcare and Dental plans

Retail discounts across many brands

Extensive training opportunities

Job summary

GXO Redditch is offering a full-time HGV Class 1 Driver position supporting our Halfords contract. You will join a busy transport team, performing multi-drop deliveries across the UK and staying away from home when required.

The role includes regular night shifts with starts between 02:00 and 04:00, scheduled for 48 hours per week. Comprehensive benefits and ongoing training are provided to help you thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience driving Class 1 vehicles is essential.
• Full UK driving licence with category C+E entitlement.
• Valid Driver Qualification and Digital Tachograph Cards.
• No more than 6 current penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Carry out multidrop deliveries, typically up to 6 drops per shift, with returns from stores.
• Handle palletised goods and cages, ensuring safe loading and unloading procedures.
• Maintain clear communication with the Depot Transport Office and deliver excellent customer service.
• Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal, and efficient manner with accurate paperwork.

Skills

Class 1 driving experience

Full UK driving licence

C+E entitlement

Driver Qualification Card

Tachograph Card

Job description

Have you got thousands of miles under your belt and experience you can bring to a busy transport operation? Are you looking for a fresh challenge where your professionalism, customer service and driving expertise are genuinely valued? Would you like to join a team that keeps products moving safely and efficiently to customers across the UK?

Here at GXO Redditch we are looking for HGV Class 1 Driver to join our transport team, supporting our customer Halfords. You’ll play a key part in keeping the supply chain flowing smoothly in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, on an ‘any 5 days form 7’ pattern, with start time window of 02:00 to 04:00, contracted to 48 hours per week.

Please note, this role requires regular nights out and the successful candidate will be expected to stay away from home when required as part of the role.

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £47,042.99
• An additional annual responsibility payment of £475.77
• Holiday pay and workplace pension
• Healthcare and Dental cash plans
• Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
• Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!

What you will do on a typical day:

• Carry out multidrop deliveries, typically averaging up to 6 drops per shift, while collecting returns from stores in line with operational requirements
• Handle both palletised goods and cages, ensuring safe and efficient loading and unloading procedures
• Maintain clear communication with the Depot Transport Office regarding any issues and deliver exemplary customer service by being polite and courteous at all times
• Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal, and efficient manner while ensuring required documents are completed accurately and on time

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience driving Class 1 vehicles is essential
• Full UK driving licence with category C+E entitlement
• Valid Driver Qualification and Digital Tachograph CardsNo more than 6 current penalty points
• No DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements
• Willingness to complete regular nights out and stay away from home as required by the role

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.