HGV Class 1 Driver

HGV Class 1 Driver

Location: Felixstowe

Base Pay:£14.50 per hour based on a standard 55-hour work week

Overtime Rate:£17.50 per hour for any hours worked beyond the standard 55-hour week

Meal Allowance:£10 per day to cover daily meal expenses

Additional Bonuses:

• Splitter Jobs: £20 per splitter job
• Hazardous (Haz) Jobs: £25 per job involving hazardous materials

Night-Out Allowance:£26.20 per night for drivers required to stay out overnight

What Oceanstar can offer you:

• Overtime availability - at Enhanced rates
• Full Uniform and PPE provided
• Employee App for booking holiday and logging Overtime
• Driver CPC Training
• Sage Benefits - with discounts on Shopping holidays etc.
• Mental health and Wellbeing - online support

Main duties/responsibilities:

• Operating commercial vehicles
• Load and unload goods
• Making sure loads are safely secured
• Following traffic reports and adapting routes if necessary
• Carrying out basic routine maintenance
• Completing delivery paperwork, PDA, Walk around check or any documentation
• Following the compliance, tacho master and other regulations and laws that are applicable

Technical Skills:

• A valid HGV driver's license
• Knowledge of transportation laws and regulations
• Ability to operate HGVs safely and efficiently
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and repair
• Familiarity with GPS systems and other tracking devices

The successful candidate will:

• Be flexible and reliable
• Minimum 1 years experience of driving HGV Class 1
• Have great communication skills
• Be able to provide clean basic Criminal Record Check prior to start date (obtained within 26 weeks)
• Provide a full 5-year checkable history
• Hold a Clean Driving Licence (If the position requires it)
• Hold valid DQC and up to date CPC

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• Driver CPC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Expected hours: 55 - 60 per week

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• Category CE Licence (required)