LGV1 Driver

John Lewis Partnership; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is looking for an LGV1 Driver to keep our distribution network flowing across UK shops. You’ll operate LGV articulated vehicles from national/regional centres and represent the Partnership with courteous, safe driving standards.

This is a Full Time role, 47.5 hours per week over 5 out of 7 days, with early starts. DBS checks may be required during recruitment; you’ll be expected to stay compliant with regulations and internal policies.

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

• Planning your delivery journey to support efficient operations.
• Assist with safe loading/unloading of your trailer.
• Carry out safety checks on your lorry.
• Maintain knowledge of Highway Code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations and Transport Partners handbook.
• Communicate any problems/delays to transport office promptly.
• Report vehicle issues appropriately.
• Complete supplier and Partnership documentation accurately.

Skills

LGV1 driving experience

UK LGV1 licence

Driver Qualification Card

Tachograph Card

Job description

About the role

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'll 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.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• 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.

Full Time, 47.5 hours per a week, 5 out 7 day shifts, including weekend working. Start times on a four hour window, either 03:00-06:59 or 05:00-08:59. Working 10.5 hours a day (including break).

The partnership

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.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application.

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.