HGV Class 1 Drivers

Rapier; Tyburn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid breaks

33 days holiday

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Rapier Employment is recruiting HGV Class 1 drivers for our automotive client in Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Wolverhampton. Trunking-based work with occasional collections and trailer swaps.

Various start times, ad-hoc shifts or full weeks. Monday to Friday with optional weekends. Pay rates include Days £16.68, Nights £20.85, overtime rates, weekly pay, and 33 paid holidays. Pay increases after 1 year service.

Qualifications

• UK-class 1 licence with Driver CPC and Digicard.
• Minimum 1 year on-the-road experience.
• Max 6 penalty points; no DR or DD convictions.

Responsibilities

• Operate HGV Class 1 vehicles for trunking, collections, and trailer swaps.
• Adhere to schedules, safety and compliance requirements.
• Maintain vehicle condition and report defects promptly.

Skills

HGV driving

On-the-road experience

Time management

Safety conscious

Education

Driver CPC UK

LGV Licence UK

Digicard UK

Job description

Job description (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 (Apply online only)) £16.68 per hour - guaranteed 9 hours per day (8 hrs basic + 1 hr overtime)
• Nights (Apply online only)) £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

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.