Class 1 HGV Driver

Unipart; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension

Life assurance

Employee support programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Unipart is recruiting for a delivery driver to service sites around Doncaster. You will ensure timely, safe deliveries, handle customer inquiries, and maintain vehicle condition with regular checks. The job emphasizes compliance with tachograph rules and good customer service throughout daily routes.

Applicants should hold a UK full driving license, HGV Class 1 experience, a valid Tachograph Card, and a Driver CPC. This is a full-time position within Unipart's logistics network.

Qualifications

• UK full valid driving license.
• HGV Class 1 driving experience.
• Digital Tachograph Card and knowledge of using it.
• Driver CPC holder.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre and post-use inspections of vehicles.
• Unload the vehicle, ensuring products and returns are secured.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Drive safely and in compliance with tachograph regulations and driver hours.
• Ensure paperwork is completed accurately and signed.
• Look after the vehicle and maintain cab cleanliness.

Skills

UK driving license

HGV Class 1 driving

Tachograph knowledge

Driver CPC

Customer service

Tools

Digital Tachograph

Job description

Location: Trax Park, Doncaster (DN4 5PD)

Salary & Benefits

£41,134

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• pension
• life assurance
• employee assistance programme
• wellbeing support
• flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About The Role

You will be delivering products to sites in a timely and safe manner. Giving our customers a great delivery experience, you will follow customer procedures, respond appropriately to any enquiries, and elevate any delivery concerns via regular contact with your site-based team. You will ensure that your vehicle is kept in an appropriate condition and will complete routine vehicle checks both before and after your journey reporting any defects.

As Part Of Your Key Responsibilities You’ll

• Conduct pre and post-use inspections of vehicles.
• Unload the vehicle, ensuring the products and returns are loaded safely and secured to minimise damage.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Drive the vehicle safely and in accordance with the law, including driving within tachograph regulations and driver hour limits.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled in correctly, signed, and dated where applicable.
• Look after the vehicle, maintaining the cleanliness of the driving cab, and follow the company defect procedure

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• UK full valid driving license
• HGV Class 1 driving experience
• Digital Tacho Card and working knowledge of how to use it
• Driver CPC holder
• Must be able to provide good customer service, through building and maintaining good working relationships with customers

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in the following: Customer Account Manager, Account Manager, Client Account Manager, Customer Success Manager, Customer Success Executive, Client Relationship Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Executive, Customer Service Manager, Client Services Manager, Relationship Manager, Customer Experience Manager, Internal Account Manager, Commercial Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Business Development Executive, Business Development Manager, Customer Support Manager, Customer Retention Executive, Client Services Executive, Account Coordinator, Customer Engagement Specialist, Customer Care Manager, Client Partner, Client Success Manager, Sales Support Executive, CRM Administrator, Customer Relationship Executive etc