Class 1 HGV Drivers – Essex

WoodlandGroup; Colchester; On-site; GBP 1,638,000 - 2,184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance allowance

Signing bonus

Referral bonus

Quarterly bonus

Night out pay

Free uniform

SNAP account

Job summary

Woodland Group is actively recruiting Class 1 HGV Drivers for Earls Colne, Essex. Expect Monday–Friday, dayshift work with a pay package including a £39,000 baseline salary, attendance allowance, and a £1,000 signing bonus payable across six months of employment.

The role offers overtime, night-out pay, and weekly pay with a supportive team environment. Successful candidates will need a full HGV licence, multi-drop experience, and a valid tachograph/CPC card.

Qualifications

• Hold a full HGV Licence.
• Have some multi-drop experience.
• Hold a digital tachograph driver smart card and a current, in-date CPC card.
• Be conscientious and flexible towards work and hours.

Skills

Full HGV licence

Multi-drop experience

Digital tachograph card

CPC card

Conscientious & flexible

Job description

Class 1 HGV Drivers – Essex

Class 1 HGV Drivers

Location: Earls Colne, Essex

Hours: Monday–Friday, Days

Pay: £750 per week

Pay Frequency: Weekly Pay

Overtime: Available

Woodland Logistics are hiring Class 1 HGV Drivers in Earls Colne, Essex.

Pay & Benefits

• £39,000 baseline salary
  • Basic salary: £36,400
  • Attendance allowance: £2,600
• £1,000 signing-on bonus — paid over 8 instalments following successful completion of 6 months’ consecutive employment
• £500 referral fee
• Quarterly bonus: up to £575
• £750 per week
• Overtime available
• Nights out: £30 per night tax free
• After 50 hours: £18.66 per hour
• Saturday: £20.96 per hour
• Sunday & Bank Holiday: £27.98 per hour
• SNAP account + paid parking
• Free uniform

What We Offer

• Respectful managers, clean premises and clear communication
• Full uniform
• Loyalty bonus
• SNAP account use
• Woodland own sites available for overnight parking, providing excellent canteen, rest, leisure and bathroom facilities
• Driver CPC – free of charge
• 3-day initial induction to the business, explaining safety measures, policies, customer needs and expectations
• Training available by the internal Woodland training team
• Generous holiday allowance which rises with service
• Recognition awards and incentives
• Length of service incentives
• Enhanced occupational maternity pay
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Mental health and stress hotline
• Retail discounts and awards
• Discounted health club membership
• Real career opportunities
• Team bonding opportunities and events
• To be part of a fast-moving exciting company with a great team of people
• And much more

The Successful Candidate Will Need

• To hold a full HGV Licence
• To have some multi-drop experience
• To hold a digital tacho driver smart card and a current, in-date CPC card
• To be conscientious and flexible towards work and hours

WE CARE, WE CONNECT, WE DELIVER

At Woodland Group success is down to our dedicated and experienced teams right across the globe. We create safe spaces for collective growth – regardless of background. We embrace differences and believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person can bring to Woodland. We deliver opportunities across a wide variety of roles all over the world, from entry level to senior management, behind the steering wheel, in IT and tech or eCommerce. Every Woodlander has access to training and development courses and can drive their own success forward, to realise their full potential.

Woodland Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and a member of the Disability Confidence Scheme. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessible interviews to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Recruitment Agencies

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