Class 2 HGV Driver

Unitruc Ltd; Barking; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health benefits after 1 year

Holiday: 24 days + 4 bank holidays

Pension plan optional

Training paid CPC/ADR

Job summary

Unitruc Ltd is seeking an experienced 18T HGV Driver to operate on a full-time, permanent basis from Barking, Essex. The role involves palletised transport for a single customer with regular deliveries across the South East. You will start around 5–6am, work 11 hours, and earn weekly pay with overtime options.

Trucks are automatic (Euro 6), with a focus on cargo care rather than fast deliveries. Training is provided and CPC/ADR qualifications are supported as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be keen, efficient with sound safe working practices.
• Health and safety of yourself and others must be considered.
• Valid digital tachograph compliance is required.
• Up-to-date CPC card is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Secure pallets and ensure tachograph and vehicle checks are legal daily.
• Logistics role based on 11-hour days with 5/6am starts, Mon-Fri, no nights out.
• Typical 6–8 deliveries per day with 10–11 hours worked; plan routes and loads for efficiency.

Skills

Safe working practices

Health & safety awareness

Digital tachograph

CPC qualification

Job description

Class 2 HGV Driver

Job Type:Full Time, Permanent

Location:Barking,Essex

Salary:£800 – 900 per week depending on hours/ overtime

The work is consistent i.e. it is a full time, permanent job with weekly pay and your own allocated truck.

The trucks available are automatic, Euro 6, Volvos or DAFs.

Benefits

• Pay is weekly.
• A health benefits scheme after 1 year’s employment.
• 24 days holiday plus 4 bank holidays per year.
• A pension plan is optional with your employment.
• Training is provided and paid for where necessary including CPC and ADR.

About the role

• This 18T HGV Driver role involves working directly for our customer, on contract.
• Our customer will be your point of contact for all operational work; however, we will be your point of contact should you have any issues with the truck or what the customer is asking of you.
• We are looking forexperienced drivers ONLY.
• This is not a fast paced role, it is more about the care of the cargo and less deliveries.
• These HGV roles are independent and are ideal for driver’s that like to think for themselves.
• Londondriving will be a part of this job.

Outline of the Work

• You must ensure that you secure all pallets, and your tachograph and vehicle checks are legal each and every day.
• This logistics role is based on 11-hour days with 5/6am starts, Mon-Fri with no nights out.
• Some days you may work 9-10 hours, obviously this is to your benefit, however if you work over 11 hours you get paid overtime.

• A typical Class 2 multi-drop driver will complete approximately 6-8 deliveries per day and work around 10-11 hours per day on average.
• Communication is key for this role, preparation of routing and load positioning is essential to achieving the workload with minimal disruption.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Must be keen, efficient and have sound safe working practices
• Always be conscious of the health and safety of yourself and the people around you
• Valid digital tacho
• Up-to-date CPC Card

This 18T HGV Driver role involves palletised transport work of the same products each day, uniform cargo, doing multiple deliveries per day to commercial premises across the South East. Each morning, you’ll be expected to put your card in, do your walk-round checks, go to the office to get your consignments for the day, check your load, secure it as necessary, and commence driving — calling ahead to your first customer to advise an ETA where possible.