Class 2 HGV Driver

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pay is weekly

Health benefits after 1 year

24 days holiday plus 4 bank holidays

Pension plan optional

Training incl CPC/ADR

Job summary

Unitruc Ltd in Barking, Essex, is seeking an experienced 18T HGV Driver for a full-time, permanent role. You will drive for our customer on contract, with London deliveries and early starts, 5/6am, Mon-Fri, no nights out. Trucks are automatic, Euro 6, Volvos or DAFs.

The job emphasizes cargo care over speed and includes weekly pay, CPC/ADR training, and benefits after 1 year; 24 days holiday plus 4 bank holidays and an optional pension are available.

Qualifications

• Must value health and safety of yourself and others.
• Valid digital tachograph and CPC Card is required.
• Experience driving 18T HGV and palletised loads preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secure pallets and perform daily tachograph/vehicle checks legally.
• Complete 6–8 deliveries per day with 10–11 hour days.
• Communicate ETA to customers; plan routing and loads.
• London driving included; work Mon-Fri with no nights out.
• Ensure safety and cargo care; maintain professional conduct.

Skills

Safe working practices

Health and safety awareness

Valid digital tachograph

Up-to-date CPC Card

Job description

Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below.

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 for experienced 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.


• London driving 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