HGV Class 2 Driver

Macfarlane Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Health plan

Long service awards

Charitable giving

Eye tests

Job summary

Macfarlane Group in Berkshire is seeking a HGV Class 2 Driver to join our packaging distribution team. This full-time role covers 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a basic salary up to £36,200 depending on experience and a Driver Efficiency Bonus of £2,100 annually.

You will make local region deliveries (1–15 drops daily), with a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday (rising to 27 with service), a contributory pension, eye tests, and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Multiple customer deliveries in local region (average of 1-15 drops daily)
• Drive Company HGV vehicles and operate Company equipment in a safe and professional manner in accordance with Company policies, procedures & legislation
• Load your vehicle daily on return and secure load for safety (using forklifts, reach/counterbalance)
• Provide a professional HGV driving service, to meet & exceed customer expectations
• Always comply with the vehicle security and standing procedure
• Carry out HGV vehicle and auxiliary equipment checks (reporting defects) prior to the operation of any vehicle
• Report any delivery issues or exceptions in a timely manner
• Responsible for the Health and Safety of themselves and others, adhering to safe working practices and the Health & Safety at Work Act, including accident, incident, and damage reporting

Skills

HGV Class 2 license

Local delivery experience

Safety awareness

Job description

Sector: Packaging distribution (Palletised deliveries within the Berkshire/surrounding area)

Basic salary up to £36,200 (dependent on experience)

Monday-Friday, 42.5 hours per week

Driver Efficiency Bonus (Earn additional £2,100 annually for efficient driving)

Up to 27 days holiday (+bank holidays & annual leave purchasing scheme)

Additional site/company performance related annual bonus

Protecting what matters, together

We're dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.

With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career.

We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future.

HGV Class 2 Driver - Key Duties

• Multiple customer deliveries in the local region (average of 1-15 drops daily)
• Drive Company HGV vehicles and operate Company equipment in a safe and professional manner in accordance with Company policies, procedures & legislation
• Load your vehicle daily on return and secure load for safety (using forklifts, reach/counterbalance)
• Provide a professional HGV driving service, to meet & exceed customer expectations
• Always comply with the vehicle security and standing procedure
• Carry out HGV vehicle and auxiliary equipment checks (reporting defects) prior to the operation of any vehicle
• Report any delivery issues or exceptions in a timely manner
• Responsible for the Health and Safety of themselves and others, adhering to safe working practices and the Health & Safety at Work Act, including accident, incident, and damage reporting

What you get

We provide a competitive basic salary alongside a rewarding incentive scheme designed to recognise and incentivise success. Our flexible benefits package includes:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 with service) plus all public/bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme to support wellbeing
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Simply Health/Dental plan options
• Enhanced HR policies and long service awards
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support with eye tests and glasses (DSE users)

Your future with us

Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility are key features of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structure training & development pathways, utilizing both in-house expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognized, accredited bodies including the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM); So there really are no limits to where your journey within Macfarlane Group may take you.