HGV Driver

Unipart Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday including bank

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Group is looking for a professional driver to deliver products to sites across our network. You will perform pre- and post-trip inspections, manage loading/unloading safely, and ensure all paperwork is properly completed.

A valid HGV Class 1 licence, Digital Tachograph Card, and Driver CPC are essential, along with a strong focus on excellent customer service and regulatory compliance. You will operate in a standards-driven environment, maintain vehicle condition, report defects, and

Qualifications

• UK driving licence required.
• HGV Class 1 experience preferred.
• Digital Tachograph knowledge required.
• Driver CPC holder.
• Good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre- and post-use inspections of vehicles.
• Unload the vehicle, secure products and returns to minimise damage.
• Drive the vehicle safely and in compliance with tachograph regulations and driver hour limits.
• Complete paperwork accurately, sign and date where applicable.
• Maintain the vehicle and cab cleanliness and follow defect procedures.

Skills

Customer service

HGV Class 1 experience

Digital Tacho Card

Driver CPC

UK driving licence

Job description

Salary: £39,967 plus 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Salary and benefits£39,967 plus 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About the Role

You will be delivering products to sites in a timely and safe manner. Giving our customers a great delivery experience, you will follow customer procedures, respond appropriately to any enquiries, and escalation any delivery concerns via regular contact with your site-based team. You will ensure that your vehicle is kept in an appropriate condition and will complete routine vehicle checks both before and after your journey reporting any defects.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

• Conduct pre and post-use inspections of vehicles.
• Unload the vehicle, ensuring the products and returns are loaded safely and secured to minimise damage.
• Drive the vehicle safely and in accordance with the law, including driving within tachograph regulations and driver hour limits.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled in correctly, signed, and dated where applicable.
• Look after the vehicle, maintaining the cleanliness of the driving cab, and follow the company defect procedure

About You

• UK full valid driving license
• HGV Class 1 driving experience
• Digital Tacho Card and working knowledge of how to use it
• Driver CPC holder
• Must be able to provide good customer service, through building and maintaining good working relationships with customers

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.