Class 1 Driver - Burton-on-Trent

Wincanton Trans European Limited; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HGV Class 1 Lorry Driver to join their team in Burton-on-Trent. This role involves delivering customer orders to various locations while ensuring high standards of safety and service. The ideal candidate will possess a valid C+E Class 1 licence and demonstrate excellent customer service skills. With a supportive working environment and numerous benefits, including a pension scheme and training opportunities, this position offers a chance to thrive in a dynamic and rewarding career. If you're enthusiastic and reliable, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Drivers Awards and Recognition

High Street Discounts

Wellbeing Programs

Continuous Training Opportunities

Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Valid C+E Class 1 licence and CPC required for driving.
• Experience with cranes and drawbar vehicles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer orders to sites with a focus on safety and service.
• Maintain vehicles and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Time Management

Geographical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

C+E Class 1 Licence

CPC Certification

Digital Tachograph Card

Tools

Crane Vehicles

Drawbar Vehicles

HIAB

Palfinger Roll Loader

Job description

Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Wincanton are recruiting for a HGV Class 1 Lorry Driver to join the team at our Burton-on-Trent site. This position involves covering colleague's shifts when required, which may include nights out. The vehicles you could be driving will be a mix of crane vehicles, drawbar, and rigid crane vehicles.

Working Schedule:

• Working Monday to Friday
• Minimum 48 hours per week
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Nights out required

How will you contribute?

• You will be delivering customer orders to building sites and homes in the region, so you’ll have a positive ‘can do’ attitude with excellent customer service skills and be able to stay calm and professional when challenges arise.
• You will operate a crane vehicle ensuring that you maintain the vehicles by cleaning them daily.
• You will put the customer at the heart of everything you do, ensuring you work to a high level of health and safety and are compliant with specific customer requirements.
• This position involves covering colleague's shift patterns when they are on annual leave or absent, which may include nights out.
• You’ll be punctual to ensure on-time deliveries and we offer various day or night shifts with overtime and occasional weekend work.

What will you bring?

• Must have valid C+E Class 1 licence
• Must have valid CPC
• Must hold Digital tachograph card
• Must not have more than 6 points on licence
• Experience in cranes/drawbars desirable
• HIAB, Palfinger roll loader/fixed mounted cranes experience and brick grab experience would be advantageous
• Possess excellent customer-facing awareness skills
• Good timekeeper and able to work unsupervised
• Enthusiastic and reliable with a commitment to delivering first-class customer service and a flexible can-do attitude to work
• Must have good English communication and writing skills
• Must have good geographical knowledge

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Drivers Awards and recognition
• Access to various high street and restaurant discounts
• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
• Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation
• For every driver that you refer, you can earn an impressive £1,000 (subject to conditions)

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported, and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We welcome your application.