HGV Class 1 Drivers

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid breaks 9 hours guaranteed

33 paid days of holiday

Pay increases after 1 year service

Job summary

Rapier Employment is seeking HGV Class 1 drivers for trunking and curtain-side collection work servicing automotive clients across Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Wolverhampton. Trailers swapped with no handball involved, with a guaranteed nine hours daily and flexible shifts.

Requirements include a UK Class 1 licence, Driver CPC, Digicard and at least 1 year on-the-road experience, plus a clean licence with max 6 points and no DR/DD convictions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of on-road experience.
• Class 1 licence (UK issued) and Driver CPC.
• Digicard (UK issued).
• Max 6 penalty points.
• No DR or DD convictions.

Responsibilities

• Trunking-based work for automotive clients.
• Curtain-side collections and trailer swaps; no handball.
• Ad-hoc shifts or full weeks with various start times.

Skills

On-road experience

Class 1 licence

Driver CPC

Digicard

Job description

HGV Class 1 Drivers are sought by Rapier Employment for trunking and curtain-side collection work based in Erdington, serving automotive clients across Solihull, Castle Bromwich, and Wolverhampton. These roles involve no handball, focusing instead on trailer swaps. Candidates must possess at least one year of on-road experience.

Work patterns are flexible, offering ad-hoc shifts or full weeks, Monday to Friday with optional weekends, and various start times around the clock. Both full-time and part-time contracts are available.

Pay rates are £16.68 per hour for days, £20.85 for nights, rising to £37.53 for night overtime, with a guaranteed nine hours daily.

HGV CLASS 1 DRIVER WITH A MINIMUM 1 YEAR ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCE

We are recruiting HGV class 1 drivers for our prestigious automotive client in Solihull, Castle Bromwich & Wolverhampton Trunking-based work (no handball) or collections and trailer swaps (curtain-side).

You may be required to work out of the following locations (optional): Solihull (Damson Parkway) B92 Castle Bromwich B35 Hams Hall B46

Various start times around the clock. Ad-hoc shifts or full weeks available. Monday to Friday with optional weekends.

HGV CLASS 1 Pay Rates:

• Days (0600-1800) £16.68 per hour - guaranteed 9 hours per day (8 hrs basic + 1 hr overtime)
• Nights (1800-0600) £20.85 per hour - guaranteed 9 hours per day (8 hrs basic + 1 hr overtime)
• Overtime Nights (after 8 hrs) - £29.19 per hour
• Overtime Days (after 8 hrs) - £25.02 per hour
• Saturday Days - TBC per hour
• Saturday Night/Sunday - £37.53 per hour
• Bank Holiday - £37.53 per hour
• Paid breaks 9 hours guaranteed per day
• 33 paid days of holiday
• Weekly pay
• Pay increases after 1 years service

Requirements:

• Class 1 licence (UK issued)
• Driver CPC (UK issued)
• Digicard (UK issued)
• MINIMUM 1 YEAR ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCE
• HELD LGV LICENCE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS coupling/uncoupling of trailers.
• Max 6 penalty points
• No DR or DD convictions

(Option 3) Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 35 years, specialising in and permanent workers into the Driving, Commercial, Production and Logistics sector.