Class 1 Driver

JAM Recruitment Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Weekly PAYE

Pension scheme

Job summary

Manpower UK in York is seeking a Class 1 driver (C+E) for a major confectionery distributor. The role includes day drives, night trunking, shunting, and nights away, with shifts typically 8–12 hours and 2–4 per week.

Pay ranges from £21.17 to £23.03 per hour plus a meal allowance up to £10. Each shift guarantees a minimum of six paid hours; weekly PAYE and Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme apply.

Qualifications

• 12 month+ Class 1 experience
• No more than 3 points on licence
• Successful candidate will be assessed on site and trained

Responsibilities

• vehicle operation
• loading
• unloading

Skills

C+E Licence

Flexibility

Shift work

Job description

This temporary Class 1 Driver role with Manpower UK operates from York, serving a major confectionery distributor.

The position offers £21.17 to £23.03 hourly, depending on duties.

Working patterns vary considerably: day driving, night trunking, shunting, and nights away, plus weekend availability. Shifts average eight to twelve hours, with two to four weekly, though hours remain ad hoc, covering holidays, sickness, and peak demand.

Drivers must hold a valid C+E licence and demonstrate full flexibility across all shift types.

Duties include:

• vehicle operation
• loading
• unloading

A meal allowance of up to £10 applies, and each shift guarantees a minimum of six paid hours.

Manpower is looking to recruit a Class 1 driver (C+E) to work at one of the largest confectionery distributors in the UK, based in the York area.

The ideal candidate must be flexible and be able to work various shifts days, nights, nights away, shunting. There will be weekend work also. Working on average 2 to 4 shifts per week. - This is ad hoc requirement to cover extra work load, holidays and sickness so we cant guarantee regular hours

We are looking for driver that can work any required shifts (days, nights, trunking, shunting) and be fully flexible.

Pay rates

• Day Drive £21.17
• Night Drive £22.00
• Shunting £23.03
• Meal Allowance up to £10
• Minimum of 6 hours paid per shift

On average 8 to 12 hours shifts.

There are various aspects of the role, you will be expected to drive load and unload if needs be and also there will be some shunting work involved.

This vacancy is on a temporary but long term ongoing basis.

Requirements

• 12 month + Class 1 experience
• No more than 3 points on your licence - no disqualifications will be accepted
• Successful candidate will be put forward for a 3 hour assessment/induction on site followed by 3 days of training.

Payment and benefits

• Weekly pay PAYE
• 28 Days holiday per year
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Additional Extras