HGV Driver

Choice Stores; Clonee; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Education Opportunities

Ongoing Training

20 days Annual Leave

Job summary

Choice Stores is recruiting a HGV driver to join our team in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. You will be responsible for daily deliveries and collections, loading and unloading, and maintaining accurate paperwork in a busy distribution centre. Flexibility with hours and the ability to work as part of a team are essential.

The role offers a 40-hour week, includes a Cycle to Work scheme, staff discounts, and ongoing training opportunities within a long‑standing Irish family business.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence is required.
• C licence held for a minimum of 1 year.
• Valid CPC and Digital tachograph card.
• Familiar with the Irish roads network.
• Good communication in spoken English.
• Previous multi-drop experience and a customer‑facing attitude.
• Manual handling and forklift cert desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be flexible with start times and work as part of a team.
• Complete daily vehicle check sheets and maintain paperwork.
• Make on-time deliveries and collections daily.
• Unloading/loading of vehicles and cycle to work scheme.
• General warehouse tasks as delegated by Line Manager.

Skills

Full driving licence

C licence

CPC

Digital tachograph card

Customer service

Communication

Multi-drop experience

Manual handling

Forklift cert desirable

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Choice is owned and operated by an Irish family business that has been trading successfully in Ireland for over 40 years. Thanks to our loyal customers we have expanded and developed over that time, and now employ over 300 people in our stores, head office and 2 distribution centres. Our Unique Selling Point is we maintain a large variety of products at excellent prices, we give our customers every day more choice and more value.

Due to Company expansion we are currently recruiting for a HGV driver to join our team in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. As part of the duties you would be expected to work in our distribution centre also.

Daily Responsibilities

• Be flexible in relation to start times
• To work as part of a team
• Completing Daily Vehicle Check Sheets
• To make on time deliveries and collections daily
• Ability to unload and load vehicle
• To be able to Work on your own initiative
• Maintain & return all paperwork associated with deliveries/collections
• Picking of orders
• General warehouse work
• Any other tasks delegated from your Line Manager

To apply for this position Drivers must meet the following criteria

• Full Clean Drivers' License
• Have held a full C license for a minimum of 1 year
• Valid Drivers CPC and Digital card required
• Be familiar with the Irish Roads network
• Good communicate skills and ability to communicate in spoken English
• Previous multi drop experience and an excellent customer service attitude
• Manual handing and Forklift cert desirable

Licence

• B Full driving licence required
• C Driving License required
• CE driving License preferential

Other

• This is a full time 40 hours per week permanent role
• Working any 5 days out of 7 including early, late and weekend shifts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Education Opportunities
• Ongoing Training
• 20 days Annual Leave