HGV 2 Plant Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02341
  • Type: Part Time, Temporary
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 14 July 2026

Job details

  • Part Time
  • Temporary
  • Edinburgh
  • 14.50-21.66 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02341
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour

🚛 HGV Class 2 Plant Driver 🚛

📍 East Lothian

💷 Pay Rates:
• £14.50 per hour PAYE
• £16.25 per hour PAYE Advanced
• Overtime after 8 hours: £19.32 per hour PAYE
• Overtime after 8 hours: £21.66 per hour PAYE Advanced

✅ Minimum 8 hours guaranteed per shift
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Immediate starts available

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting an experienced HGV Class 2 (Category C) Plant Driver to support a well-established client in East Lothian on an ad hoc basis. If you’re looking for flexible work with competitive pay and a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

🚜 The Role

• Delivering and collecting plant machinery and equipment across East Lothian and surrounding areas
• Loading, securing and unloading plant equipment safely and efficiently
• Completing daily vehicle checks and ensuring all paperwork is accurate
• Following all health and safety procedures
• Providing excellent customer service at customer sites
• Ensuring deliveries and collections are completed safely and on time

🕒 Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• Early morning starts
• Overtime available
• Minimum 8 hours’ pay guaranteed per shift

✅ What You’ll Need

• Valid HGV Class 2 (Category C) licence
• Driver CPC Qualification Card
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Previous experience transporting plant machinery (essential)
• Experience loading and securing plant equipment
• Good understanding of load restraint regulations
• No more than 6 penalty points (no DD, DR, CD or IN endorsements)
• A reliable, professional and flexible approach to work

🌟 Why Join Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly pay
• Minimum 8 hours’ pay guaranteed
• Flexible ad hoc assignments
• Ongoing support from a friendly local recruitment team

If you’re an experienced HGV Class 2 Plant Driver looking for flexible work with one of the UK’s leading transport and logistics recruiters, apply today!

INDEDC1

This job brought to you by...

Driver Hire Edinburgh City

Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

See more jobs from this office

Other jobs you might be interested in

See more jobs from this office