Drivers - Cat C&E Night Driver

EVRi International; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 38,500 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£18.55 per hour

Overtime £27.83

32 days annual leave

3% pension

Vouchers

Insurance

Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Job summary

EVRi Group is hiring HGV Class 1 drivers for Maidstone depot. You will drive longer routes, collect and deliver parcels, and keep paperwork up to date. You may assist with heavier items and tail-lift tasks as needed.

Roles are full‑time, 40 hours per week, with a 5-on/2-off rota. The package includes benefits such as annual leave, pension contribution, and additional perks tailored to you.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence with HGV Class 1 (Cat C+E) entitlements and Driver CPC/Digital tachograph
• Excellent communication skills
• Safety‑first mindset
• Reasonable physical fitness

Responsibilities

• Drive HGV Class 1 vehicles on longer routes within the Hermes network.
• Ensure parcels are collected and delivered safely and paperwork is kept up to date.
• Assist depot staff with heavier items and tail-lift operations.
• Full‑time shifts are 5 out of 7 with advance rotas.

Skills

HGV Class 1 entitlements (Cat C+E)

Driver CPC

Digital tachograph

Excellent communication

Safety‑first mindset

Physical fitness

Job description

Job Description

Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations. With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.

The Vacancy

At EVRi we’re always on the lookout for new talent. As a strong, ambitious business we don't stand still, always working hard to act and adapt. Fast. We aim to think inside and outside the box, striving to be the carrier of choice for every consumer in the UK.

We currently have exciting, flexible opportunities for HGV Class 1 Night Drivers (or Cat C&E Drivers as we sometimes call them) to join our growing Maidstone depot.

What We Can Offer You:

• £18.55 per hour with an overtime rate of £27.83 once fulltime hours are completed.
• Minimum 32 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays), 3% contribution into your pension.
• A flexible range of benefits: shopping vouchers, insurance, healthcare and other perks tailored to you as an individual.

Feeling ambitious? This role opens up exciting opportunities for career progression, both within the team and wider business.

What You’ll Do:

Our HGV Class 1 drivers usually drive our longer routes in waves, ensuring the safe, efficient driving of vehicles from depots to our clients and other sites in the Hermes network. You’ll ensure parcels are collected and delivered safely, paperwork updated and assist depot staff with heavier items from time to time.

You will be responsible for tail-lifting, both loading and unloading your own vehicle.

Our full‑time HGV Class 1 driver roles are 40 hours a week. Full time is any 5 shifts out of 7, rotas are given in advance.

Essential Skills & Experience Required:

• You’ll need a full UK driving licence with HGV Class 1 (Cat C E) entitlements, driver’s CPC and digital tachograph. Newly‑qualified drivers are welcome, however all drivers will need to undertake a short driving assessment.
• Excellent communication skills
• A safety‑first mindset
• Reasonable physical fitness