HGV Class 1 Driver - Wincanton
PERMANENT ROLE – CLASS 1 DRIVERS FULL AND PART TIME AVAILABLE £16.31 PER HOUR
Wincanton is offering the opportunity for Class 1 Lorry Drivers to join our delivery team out of our Islip and Thrapston Distribution Centres in Northampton.
Delivery palletised goods to RDCs or stores, ensuring that the loads are secured correctly and that the goods are delivered on time, offloaded in the correct manner, paperwork is signed, and any agreed waste or pallets are collected to be returned.
Are you an experienced class 1 driver, we have part time and full time vacancies available
Start times available:
- 00:00 - 02:00
- 10:00 - 12:00
- 12:00 - 14:00
- £16.31 per hour
- £38,165.40 per annum
- Monday - Friday
- 45 hours per week contract
- Shift pattern - 5 out of 7
- Overtime paid at time & half after 45 hours worked per week
Additional premiums:
- 10% for hours worked between 1600 - 21.59
- 20% for hours working between 2200 - 0559
- 30% for Saturday & Sunday
- Responsible for the accurate, timely movement and delivery of our customers’ products.
- Adhering to safe working practices to ensure the safety of yourself and others at all times.
- Securing load of the trailer to ensure products are safely secured to minimise chances of damage.
- Provide excellent customer service at all times and to take ownership of customer issues on delivery.
- Carry out multi-drop deliveries within the delivery window in a safe manner.
- Be aware of any vehicle defects and bring to the attention of Transport Office as necessary.
- Attend essential training in order to carry out the Driver role.
- Must have valid in date Class 1 licence
- Must have valid in date CPC
- Must hold Digital tachograph card
- Must have minimum 6 months class 1 driving experience
- Must not have more than 6 points on licence
- Possess excellent customer facing awareness skills
- Good timekeeper and able to work unsupervised
- Enthusiastic and reliable with a commitment to delivering first class customer service
- Must have good communication skills and a flexible can-do attitude to work
- Must have a good geographical knowledge
Benefits include:
- Uniform
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Drivers Awards and recognition
- Healthcare cash plan programme
- Access to various high street and restaurant discounts
- Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
- Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation
- For every driver that you refer, you can earn an impressive £1,000 (subject to conditions)
Our Culture & Benefits
In addition to generous renumeration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.
Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared.
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported, and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us, and our successes and we welcome your application.
Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce
About Us
Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country with 20,000 colleagues working across more than 200 sites.
Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling, and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.
Apply Now!
If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications.As a result you should submit your CV as soon as possible!