HGV Class 1 Night Driver

Evri, Inc.; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Evri, a leading parcel delivery company in the UK, is looking for HGV Class 1 Night Drivers to join their Avonmouth depot. The role involves driving longer routes and ensuring the safe delivery of parcels. Full-time positions offer competitive pay, flexible benefits, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

32 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

3% pension contribution

Life assurance

Flexible benefits (shopping vouchers, insurance, healthcare)

Free digital GP service

Wagestream - access earned income before payday

Discounts for sending parcels through Evri

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme with counselling

Great career progression

Qualifications

• Newly-qualified drivers welcome, must pass a short driving assessment.
• Ambitious individuals can progress in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient driving of HGV vehicles from depots to clients.
• Collect and deliver parcels, update paperwork, and assist depot staff.

Skills

Physical fitness

Education

Full UK driving licence with HGV Class 1 (Cat C E) entitlements

Driver's CPC

Digital tachograph

Job description

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

At EVRiwe lead the way in delivery, and always on the lookout for new talent! We’re market leaders and we invest to keep on growing.

We aim to think inside and outside the box, striving to be the carrier of choice for every consumer in the UK.

We currently have exciting, flexible opportunities for HGV Class 1 Night Drivers (or Cat C+E Drivers as we sometimes call them) to join our growing Avonmouthdepot.

Nightshifts typically start between00:00and02:00.

What You’ll Do:

Our HGV Class 1 drivers usually drive our longer routes in waves, ensuring the safe, efficient driving of vehicles from depots to our clients and other sites in the EVRi network. You’ll ensure parcels are collected and delivered safely, paperwork updated and assist depot staff with heavier items from time to time. We know the great British roads and weather don’t always play nicely, so you’ll need to keep us updated with any problems. We can then help find an alternative route.

Our HGV Class 1 drivers work on shifts. Full-time contracts are 40 hours per week with some weekends.Full time is any 5 shifts out of 7, rotas are given in advance.

If this doesn’t suit, reach out and let’s have a chat about how we can hopefully offer you the hours that work for you!

What We Can Offer You:

£16.79per hour ( £16.06 plus £0.73Seasonal allowance ) with an overtime rate of £24.09once fulltime hours are completed.

In addition to our competitive salary, our full time colleagues enjoy a minimum of 32 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays), 3% contribution into your pension &life assurance. On top of this, we deliver a fantastic range of flexible benefits. Whether it's shopping vouchers, insurance or healthcare we offer some great perks tailored to you as an individual.

Essential Skills & Experience Required:

· You’ll need a full UK driving licence with HGV Class 1 (Cat C E) entitlements, driver's CPC and digital tachograph. Newly-qualified drivers are welcome, however all drivers will need to undertake a short driving assessment.

· Reasonable physical fitness

Feeling ambitious? This role opens up exciting opportunities for career progression, both within the team and wider business.

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That’s why we’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves. We’re on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We’re committed to removing barriers and ensure that each person at Evri is valued for who they are, and what they bring to our business.

We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome

We’re excited for the future.Let’s deliver it together.

About Us

Every parcel, every person, every place – every delivery made for you.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we’re doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.

Whether it’s a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we’ve got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.

And it’s not just customers and retailers who trust us. We’ve won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.

But we wouldn’t be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We’re a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Free digital GP service for all colleagues and their family

Wagestream - access a portion of your earned income before payday

Free basic Will and discounted partner mirror Will for all colleagues

50% discount on sending parcels through Evri

Cycle to Work scheme

Company funded Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling

Great career progression

Up to 26 days holiday

Voluntary flexible benefits at discounted corporate rates

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