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Class 1 HGV Driver - Night Shift

Streamline Search Ltd
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G62 6EP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Class 1 HGV Driver on a night shift, focusing on the delivery and collection of air and sea freight across the UK.
  • Candidates must hold a C+E Licence, a valid Driver CPC card, and a digital tachograph card, along with a minimum of 2 years of LGV driving experience.
  • The role requires adherence to vehicle safety regulations, proper loading and unloading practices, and maintaining the security of the load during transport.
  • The starting salary for this position is £36,000, with contracted hours of 45 per week and 33 days of holiday including bank holidays.
  • Applicants must be over 25 years old due to insurance requirements and should not have any unacceptable endorsements on their driving licence.

(Class 1 HGV Driver - Night Shift) - Position OverviewOur client is an All-round logistics provider specializing in next day/ same day delivery of air and sea freight and the distribution of heavy, awkward and dangerous consignments within the UK.

Role Summary:

  • Drive company vehicles in a safe manner and adhere to all relevant legislation / rules in relation to the loads being transported.

(Class 1 HGV Driver - Night Shift) - Position Requirements

  • Doing deliveries / collections throughout the UK.
  • Load and unload in line with the company code of practice and use appropriate equipment.
  • Maintain security of load while loading, transporting and delivering.
  • Comply with various legislations regarding vehicle safety, tachographs operation and Working Time Directive.

(Class 1 HGV Driver - Night Shift) - Experience & Qualifications

  • C+E Licence requirement.
  • Valid Driver CPC card (DQC) essential.
  • Digital tachograph card essential.
  • Minimum 2 years of LGV vehicle driving experience and must be over 25 years old due to underwritten insurance.
  • Good knowledge of EU Regulations and Working Time Directive.
  • Geographical knowledge of major UK roads.
  • Sound knowledge of Highway Code and speed limits for size of vehicle / type of road.
  • Good working knowledge of manual loading / unloading and securing freight.
  • Unacceptable endorsements: Drink or drugs related endorsements within the past 10 years / any disqualifications in the past 5 years / any codes on licence with prefix: IN CD, DD, DR, and BA.

(Class 1 HGV Driver - Night Shift) - Position Remuneration

  • Starting salary of £36,000
  • 10 Nights over 14 - to be agreed with candidate
  • 45 Contracted hours per week
  • 33 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Auto Enrolment Pension

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.