Class 1 HGV Driver – Day & Night Port/Container Work

SRG Recruitment LTD; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Recruitment Ltd is seeking experienced Class 1 / C+E / LGV1 / HGV1 drivers for day and night shifts with a Southampton-based haulier. Expect year-round work across days, nights and weekends on container, port, and general haulage assignments.

Prior container or port experience is advantageous; you will handle deliveries to ports, depots, warehouses, and customer sites, complying with drivers' hours and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Full HGV Class 1 / C+E / LGV1 licence required.
• Proven UK Class 1 HGV driving experience preferred.
• Container / port / dock experience preferred.
• Refrigerated / fridge work experience preferred.
• Multidrop and delivery experience advantageous.
• Curtain-side / tautliner experience advantageous.
• Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card required.
• Good understanding of Drivers' Hours and WTD regulations.
• No DD, DR, DG or IN endorsement codes.
• Good understanding of English language, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive HGV Class 1 / C+E / LGV1 / HGV1 vehicles.
• Day and night Class 1 driving positions available.
• Container haulage and container transport work.
• Container collections and deliveries from Southampton Port and surrounding depots.
• Port, dock and container terminal work.
• Deliver shipping containers to customer sites, warehouses and distribution centres.
• Experience with container trailers / skeletal trailers advantageous.
• Refrigerated / fridge trailer work.
• Deliver palletised and caged goods.
• Multidrop deliveries and collections.
• Trunking and depot-to-depot work.
• Curtain-side / curtainsider and tautliner work.
• General haulage and distribution work.
• Loading/unloading as required.
• Check and secure containers and loads; complete delivery paperwork and PODs.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report defects.
• Follow delivery schedules and planned routes.
• Observe Drivers' Hours, Tachograph and WTD regulations.
• Interact with customers professionally.

Skills

HGV Class 1 licence

UK driving experience

Container/Port experience

Refrigerated transport experience

Multidrop/delivery experience

No endorsements (DD/DR/DG/IN)

English language proficiency

Reliable and flexible

Route planning knowledge

Job description

SRG Recruitment Ltd is seeking experienced Class 1 / C+E / LGV1 / HGV1 drivers for day and night shifts with a Southampton-based haulier. Expect year-round work across days, nights and weekends on container, port, and general haulage assignments.

Prior container or port experience is advantageous; you will handle deliveries to ports, depots, warehouses, and customer sites, complying with drivers' hours and safety regulations.