Class 1 Night Driver

Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Class 1 Night Trunk Driver to join their team in Uddingston. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a professional trunking service, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation while maintaining excellent customer service. The position offers a full-time night shift with guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and various benefits, including a healthcare plan and potential bonuses. Join a company that values teamwork and safety, and take the next step in your driving career with this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Healthcare Plan

Generous Bereavement Leave

Free CPC Training

Driver Efficiency Bonus

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK Class 1 licence and current DCPC card.
• Experience in the haulage industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a professional and efficient trunking service.
• Comply with relevant legislation and ensure safety.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Geographical Knowledge

Team Player

Education

Valid UK Class 1 Licence

Current DCPC Card

Digital Tachograph Card

Job description

At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values.

We are currently looking for a Class 1 Night Trunk Driver to join our Palletforce team in our Uddingston depot.

In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient trunking service, undertaking deliveries and collections of products on behalf of Wm Armstrong Group from our Uddingston depot to the Palletforce Hub. You will comply with all relevant legislation including WTR and Drivers Hours Rules, load security, vehicle weights and dimensions and the Road Traffic Act, ensuring the safety of yourself and other road users at all times. You will also keep in regular contact with the office teams for updates on progress and managing customers’ expectations.

To be successful in this role you will be a real team player, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and good geographical knowledge. You must hold a valid UK Class 1 licence, a current DCPC card and digital tachograph card. Experience and knowledge of the haulage industry would be advantageous, but training may be available for the right candidate.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

In return we offer: a full-time position, working nightshift hours Monday to Friday, on a guaranteed 50hrs per week, 10 hours per shift, which includes driving time and period of availability time. Nightshift hourly rate of £15.02*.

By being part of the Wm Armstrong team, you will work within a strong culture of teamwork and a positive health and safety environment. You will have access to benefits such as life assurance, pension scheme, generous bereavement leave entitlement and a healthcare plan with EAP and counselling services. You will also have the opportunity to earn a Driver Efficiency Bonus with potential earnings of around £1500 per annum (full time equivalent), and get free CPC training whilst in employment, both of these are subject to terms & conditions.

*Rates include non-taxable meal allowance of £1.00 payable per hour, payable when in attendance at work.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.