LGV1 Driver

John Lewis Partnership; East Malling; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is seeking an LGV1 Driver to keep our distribution network moving, delivering goods to shops and between distribution centres across the UK.

Varied full-time hours (43 per week) include night shifts, with start times between 22:00 and 00:00. You will represent our brand, ensure safety, accuracy, and timely deliveries while adhering to regulations and documentation.

Qualifications

• A valid Manual UK LGV1 C + E driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points).
• A valid Driver Qualification Card (with up to date training) and a valid Tachograph Card.
• Previous experience driving LGV (articulated vehicles).

Responsibilities

• Plan delivery journeys to support efficient supply chain operations.
• Assist safe loading/unloading of trailers.
• Carry out full safety checks on the vehicle (lorry).
• Maintain knowledge of Highway Code, Driver Hours Regulations, and relevant handbook requirements.
• Communicate any problems or delays to the transport office promptly.

Skills

LGV1 Licence (UK)

Driver Qualification Card

Tachograph Card

Articulated vehicle experience

Job description

As an LGV1 Driver, you'll keep our retail operation flowing by ensuring our stock is in the right place at the right time for our customers. Based out of one of our national or regional distribution centres, you'll be transporting goods right across our supply chain network and shops in one of our LGV articulated vehicles.

You will be representing the John Lewis Partnership brand, demonstrating courteous, professional, safe and economical driving standards at all times.

Due to its nature, you need to be 18-years or older to work in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning out your delivery journey, ensuring efficiency to support the smooth running of our supply chain operation.
• Supporting the safe loading and unloading of your trailer.
• Carrying out a full set of safety checks on your lorry.
• Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations, the Partnership's Transport Partners handbook and the driver's training pack and adhere to them
• Finding solutions to unexpected situations on the day and keeping the transport office up to date with your journey, communicating any problems and delays that might occur.
• Reporting any vehicle issues appropriately.
• Completing supplier and Partnership documentation accurately.

Qualifications

• A valid Manual UK LGV1 C + E driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points).
• A valid Driver Qualification Card (with up to date training) and a valid Tachograph Card.
• Previous experience driving LGV (articulated vehicles)

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Good local/national geographical knowledge.

Varied hours of full time work

Varied hours of full time work (43 hours) across seven days to include night shift work, evenings and weekends, with shifts starting between the hours of 22:00 - 00:00.

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.