HGV Class 1 and 2 Drivers

  • Job ref: 057/02345
  • Type: Full Time, On a daily basis, Part Time, Seasonal, Temporary
  • Location: Colchester
  • Salary: £16.25 - £20.00 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Colchester
  • Date posted: 14 August 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • On a daily basis
  • Part Time
  • Seasonal
  • Temporary
  • Colchester
  • 16.25 - 20.00 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 057/02345
  • Salary: £16.25 - £20.00 per hour

Driver Hire Colchester are currently recruiting for Class 1 and Class 2 HGV Drivers to join our team.

Variety of work with a variety of clients across the CO postcode; Harwich, Colchester etc. We require drivers to cover busy periods, sickness and holiday.

**Immediate start available **

Minimum pay 0f £16.25 – £20.00 p/h for weekday, day shifts

 

Job Details:

  • Start times vary between 04:00 and 07:00 AM.

  • Mainly Monday to Friday Day work, however nights and weekends are available (Higher pay)
  • Variety and flexibility. Trunking, General haulage,  Curtain siders, Flat bed, Refrigerated trailers, Builders merchants ETC

  • Local and regional deliveries

  • Completing vehicle checks and ensuring full compliance with tachograph and driving regulations

  • Maintaining a professional and customer-focused approach

What We Offer

  • Weekly pay, Overtime opportunities

  • Minimum of 8hrs pay per shift
  • Flexible shifts, work days to suit current commitments

  • Full time and part time shifts available

  • 24/7 support from our experienced team

  • Higher pay for Moffett, HIAB, Nights and weekends 

Requirements:

  • Must have your own transport to travel to and from work.

  • Valid Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (Cat C) licence, CPC, and Digital Tachograph Card.

  • No More then 6 penalty points (no DD, DR, or similar endorsements).

  • Must have appropriate PPE, including steel toe cap boots (Hi-Vis provided by Driver Hire).

  • Must be able to work with both paper-based and PDA-based delivery systems.

  • 2 yrs experience preferred but not essential

Key Attributes:

  • Reliable, professional, and punctual.

  • Good knowledge of driver hours and road safety regulations.

  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.

  • Flexible and able to adapt to different routes and delivery schedules.

 

*Pay above is inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%, other options for accruing holiday please ask.

 

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