Class 2 HGV Driver

Unitruc LTD; Dartford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health benefits after 1 year

20 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension plan (optional)

CPC/ADR training provided

Job summary

Unitruc LTD in Dartford is seeking an experienced Class 2 HGV Driver for a full-time, permanent role. You will operate 18T trucks on palletised freight across the UK, with 11-hour days and 5/6am starts, Monday to Friday, no nights out. You will secure loads, carry out daily checks, and communicate ETA to customers.

Weekly pay, training and CPC/ADR where needed, and a pension option are provided. ADR is beneficial but not required; a digital tachograph and CPC card are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be keen, efficient and have sound safe working practices.
• Valid digital tachograph and up-to-date CPC card are essential.
• ADR licence in packages is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Secure pallets and ensure tachograph and vehicle checks are legal daily.
• Work 11-hour days, 5/6am starts, Mon-Fri with no nights out.
• Complete approximately 8–10 deliveries/collections per day across the UK.

Skills

Safe working practices

Digital tachograph

CPC Card

ADR (benefits)

Job description

Class 2 HGV Driver

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Dartford, Kent

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.
• 20 days holiday plus 8 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 for experienced multi drop drivers ONLY. These HGV roles are independent and are ideal for drivers 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. If you come back to the depot after completing your run and the customer asks you to do something further within your 11 hours, you will be expected to carry out this work (this isn't regular but worth noting). Communication is key for this role, preparation of routing and load positioning is essential to achieving the workload with minimal disruption. A typical Class 2 multi-drop driver will complete approximately 8-10 deliveries/collections per day and work around 11-12 hours per day on average.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Must be keen, efficient and have sound safe working practices
• ADR licence in packages is beneficial but not required
• 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, doing multiple deliveries or collections per day to commercial premises across the UK.

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