HGV Cover Driver (Full-time & permanent)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Chichester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Income protection

Hybrid car scheme

Job summary

Churchill Freight Services Ltd is seeking an experienced HGV driver to join our award winning team as a Cover Driver, covering our main vehicle types including HGV Bulk Vehicles, Pallex vehicles and Delivery Vans.

Based in Chichester, this full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary of £16.65 per hour with weekly pay, night-out pay of £25 per night, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension and life cover.

Qualifications

• Experienced HGV driver with clean driving record.
• Full-time permanent position.
• Able to cover various vehicle types (bulk tipper, curtain side, Pallex).

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver agricultural, aggregate and general freight.
• Daytime work Monday to Friday; some weekend cover in peak season.
• Operate across Southern Counties; support Abri Food business channels.
• Night-out work may be available; discuss at interview.
• Join a depot network with main site in Chichester, WV.

Skills

HGV driving

Delivery driving

Night outs

Customer service

Route planning

Tools

GPS navigation

Job description

HGV Cover Driver (Full-time & permanent)

Churchill Freight Services Ltd

Location: On site / Chichester, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Driver | HGV
HourlyFixed salary:£ 16.65
Salary details: plus nights-out pay at £25 per n

Full-time and permanent opening for an experienced HGV driver to join our award winning team in Churchill Freight Services as a Cover Driver and in a flexible role to cover all of our main vehicle types:

HGV Bulk Vehicles

Pallex vehicles

Delivery Vans

Our driving team work across the Southern Counties of the UK helping our Agri Food business to service our farmer customers, we also have a thriving Storage and Distribution company within our portfolio and third party partners who we work closely with, for example Pallex and aggregate products.

This is a full-time opening offering a highly competitive salary, full-time employment, plus full company benefits package:

• UK based, work will include bulk tipping and curtain side work
• Collecting and delivering agricultural, aggregate and general freight.
• Daytime work arranged over a Monday to Friday working week
• Some weekend cover during the busy Summer Harvest period (July to September)
• Our main operating centre is based in Chichester, West Sussex with a depots at Eastleigh, Maidenhead and Shoreham
• Night-out work may be available if preferred

Pay Rates:

• Full-time hours
• £16.65 per hour, weekly pay
• Night-out work is available which can be discussed at interview. Night-out allowance is £25 per night.
• Full benefits package including a Company Pension scheme offering 6.5% employer contribution, Group Income Protection scheme, accruing holiday, Electric and Hybrid Car Scheme and more!

About Us:

Churchill Freight Services Ltd is a customer focused company with a first class reputation and part of the Bartholomews Group, a well established, privately owned agricultural group who has successfully traded in the Agricultural & Animal Feeds markets for more than 140 years. We are highly respected and recognised for the very high standards that we set for all of our activities across the broad range of markets that we are involved in. The business is continuing to grow and we consider that our people are our most important asset.