HGV Class 1 ADR Relief Driver

i4 Recruitment; Barking; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health benefits after 1 year

Holiday entitlement 24 days + 4 bank_h

Pension plan (optional)

Training incl CPC & ADR

Job summary

i4 Recruitment is seeking a Class 1 HGV Driver in Barking, Essex. This full-time, permanent role involves palletised transport across the South East, with a focus on cargo care and minimal deliveries.

You will secure loads, perform daily checks and tachograph duties, and follow a 11-hour shift pattern with 5–6am starts from Monday to Friday. Overtime paid for >11 hours. Londondriving may be involved.

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 tachograph
• Up-to-date CPC Card.

Responsibilities

• Secure pallets and ensure tachograph and vehicle checks are legal daily.
• Work based on 11-hour days with 5/6am starts, Mon-Fri with no nights out.
• Overtime is paid when you work over 11 hours.
• Palletised transport to commercial premises across the South East; independent driving.

Skills

Safe working practices

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Tools

Digital tachograph

CPC Card

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Class 1 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.

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 C+E 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.

• 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 C+E Driver role involves palletised transport work of the same products each day, mainly uniform cargo, doing 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.