HGV Class 2 Driver With HIAB

Woodlands Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Annual bonus

Holiday purchase

Cycle to Work

Employee assistance

On-site canteen

Workwear provided

Job summary

Woodlands Group is recruiting a HGV Class 2 Driver with HIAB to join our nationwide delivery team. You will deliver garden buildings across the UK, load and unload safely, and maintain professional customer service on every delivery.

Role demands a Class 2/C licence, Driver CPC, Digital Tachograph, and HIAB. Regular 40-hour weeks with overtime and overnight stays may occur.

Qualifications

• Class 2 Category C licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card.
• Current HIAB licence is essential.
• At least one year of nationwide delivery experience.
• Good understanding of load security and safe working practices.
• Reliable, professional and customer-focused approach.
• Physical capability to assist with unloading products safely.

Responsibilities

• Deliver flat-pack cabins, shed panels and garden buildings to homes, businesses and trade customers across the UK.
• Move timber and products between Woodlands sites.
• Load and unload products safely, including handballing shed panels.
• Secure loads correctly using straps, ratchets and ropes.
• Complete daily vehicle checks and report defects promptly.
• Complete delivery paperwork accurately and communicate delays.
• Support the loading team when required and represent Woodlands professionally at every delivery.

Skills

Class 2 licence (C)

Driver CPC

Digital Tachograph

HIAB licence

Nationwide deliveries

Load security

Customer-focused

Manual handling

Job description

HGV Class 2 Driver with HIAB

Location: Rodley, Leeds LS13 and Thornbury, Bradford BD3

Salary: £15.50 per hour (£40 for each overnight stay)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Guaranteed 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, with regular overtime

Start times: Typically between 2:00am and 6:00am; occasional overnight stays

About Woodlands

Woodlands Home & Garden Group is a well-established British manufacturer with a history dating back to 1913. We manufacture and supply timber garden buildings, log cabins and modular buildings to customers across the UK. We employ around 300 people across Yorkshire and Scotland and continue to invest in our people, products and operations.

About the Role

This is a nationwide delivery role for an experienced Class 2 driver who takes pride in working safely, representing the business professionally and providing good customer service. You will deliver quality garden buildings rather than completing high-volume parcel rounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver flat-pack cabins, shed panels and garden buildings to homes, businesses and trade customers across the UK
• Move timber and products between Woodlands sites
• Load and unload products safely, including handballing shed panels
• Secure loads correctly using straps, ratchets and ropes
• Complete daily vehicle checks and report defects promptly
• Complete delivery paperwork accurately and communicate delays
• Support the loading team when required and represent Woodlands professionally at every delivery

What We Are Looking For

• Class 2 Category C licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card
• Current HIAB licence, which is essential for this vacancy
• At least one year of experience completing nationwide deliveries
• A good understanding of load security and safe working practices
• A reliable, professional and customer-focused approach
• Physical capability to assist with unloading products safely

What We Offer

• £15.50 per hour, £40 overnight allowance and overtime opportunities
• Guaranteed 40-hour week and Monday to Friday working
• Annual bonus scheme and holiday purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted Costco Trade membership
• Free Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Company workwear, on-site canteen and facilities
• Permanent employment with opportunities to develop within the group

Evidence of your right to work in the UK will be required before employment begins. Successful applicants may also be required to provide satisfactory employment references and complete relevant pre-employment checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.