Experienced 7.5T 18T Multidrop Class 2 HGV Driver

i4 Recruitment; Barking; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced HGV driver for a full-time, permanent position. This role involves driving automatic trucks for multiple deliveries across the Southeast, ensuring efficient logistics and communication with clients. You'll enjoy a consistent work schedule with the same truck daily, and the opportunity for overtime pay for additional hours worked. With a supportive environment offering training and a range of benefits including holiday pay and a pension plan, this position is perfect for independent drivers who thrive on responsibility and flexibility in their work. Join a team where your driving expertise will be valued and rewarded!

Benefits

Weekly Pay

24 Days Holiday

Optional Pension Plan

Training Provided

Consistent Truck Assignment

Qualifications

• Experience as a multi-drop HGV driver is essential.
• Flexibility in working hours and routes is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multiple deliveries or collections daily across Essex, Kent, and London.
• Perform daily vehicle checks and secure loads as necessary.

Skills

HGV Driving

Communication Skills

Logistics Management

Tools

Automatic Trucks (Volvos or DAFs)

Job description

Experienced 7.5T / 18T Multidrop / Class 2 HGV Driver

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Barking, Essex

Salary: £39,000+ per annum gross for 45 hours. You will be expected to be flexible in your hours of work and are employed for a five-day working week. You are required to work Bank Holidays excluding Christmas and New Year.

Overtime payments for additional hours worked over the normal working week of 45 hours.

As part of your employment, we will pay for and train you in gaining your ADR in packages certification.

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 Volvos or DAFs, each of which is valeted prior to a new driver going into the vehicle.

Benefits:

• Pay is weekly.
• 24 days holiday plus 4 bank holidays per year.
• A pension plan is optional with your employment.
• Training is provided where necessary.
• Using the same truck every day.

About the role:

• This 18T HGV Driver role involves working directly for our customer, on contract.
• Our client 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.
• London driving will be a part of this job.

This 18T HGV Driver role involves palletised transport work, doing multiple deliveries or collections per day to commercial premises across Essex, Kent, London, and other areas in the Southeast. Of a morning, you would be expected to put your card in, do your walk round checks, go to the office to get your consignments for the day, then head down to your allocated bay in the warehouse, check your load against the consignment notes, secure the load as necessary, and then commence driving!

Required for the job:

• 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.
• The customers try and route you to the same areas as much as possible so that you get to know the customers and the quickest transport routes.
• 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 mentioning.
• Communication is key for this role; preparation of routing and load positioning is essential to achieving the workload with minimal disruption.