HGV Class 1 Driver/Shunter (Nights)

Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd; Devizes; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transportation is seeking a dedicated HGV Class 1 Driver/Shunter for night shifts in Devizes. This dynamic role includes driving and shunting duties, ensuring high-quality service to customers with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition

Qualifications

• Must have HGV Class 1 driving experience for 12 months (desirable).
• No more than 6 points on your licence.
• Right to work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products and unload with a Moffett.
• Perform shunt duties including pulling trailers.
• Observe legal driving regulations.

Skills

Excellent driving skills

Good knowledge of drivers hours

Ability to handle heavy loads

Education

Full UK C+E licence

Moffett licence (desirable)

Job description

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Menzies Distribution Solutions is looking for an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver to join our team in Devizes. You will be providing a first class service to a Menzies Customer by delivering their products and unloading with a Moffett.

On the days where there isn’t a run, you will be working in the yard performing shunt duties such as pulling trailers up from our customer sites, opening and closing curtains, moving stillages and trailers around the yard as needed although this list is not exhaustive. This is not your average depot to destination driving job, it is multi drop deliveries, loading and unloading through use of a moffett and an element of handballing so this role would suit someone who is not afraid to go the extra mile and enjoys a bit of variety in their day.

The Details

• Shift Pattern: Sunday - Thursday Nights
• Salary: £43,290 – Hourly rate is £15.00 per hour
• Start & Finish Times: 18:00 - 06:00
• Hours: 58 Per Week
• Monthly Pay
• Holiday Entitlement: 20 Days Plus Bank Holidays (If Applicable)
• Parking onsite
  
  

Shunting And Driving Duties

• General driving duties, observing current legal and best practice delivering and collection to/from our customer’s premises or other MDS locations.
• Delivering product on behalf of MDS and their customer
• Use of electronic P.O.D and up to date technology (full training will be given to ensure best practice)
• Assisting with loading and unloading
• Moffett driving (training will be given)
• Types of vehicles range from van, rigid to class 1
• Opening and closing curtains
• Vehicle repairs
• Strapping/ transhipping loads
• Maintaining housekeeping standards
• Reporting H&S issues
• Liaising with the customer loading team
  
  

HGV Driver Requirements

• A full UK C+E licence (essential)
• 12 months previous class 1 driving experience (desirable)
• Excellent driving skills
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• No previous disqualifications (DD,TT,DR,CD,IN)
• ‘Right To Work’ in the UK
• Good knowledge of drivers hours and WTD regulations
• Moffett licence desirable but full training will be given
  
  

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition
  
  

Inclusion

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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