Job details
HGV Class 1 Driver (Temp to Perm)
Start Date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday – 5:30am start
Estimated weekly earnings: approx. £823 per week this includes the following:
- Meal allowance: £7.91 per day
- Box delivered bonus: £36
- Collections bonus: £10
About the role:
We are currently recruiting a Temp-to-Perm Class 1 Driver to support a busy furniture distribution operation. The role involves delivering items such as sofas, armchairs, and other upholstered furniture to various locations across the UK. Typical routes may include areas such as Kendal, Chester, Coventry, and Birmingham, with up to six drops per day.
Although the items are large, manual handling is minimised as you’ll be using trolleys and handling equipment to manoeuvre products safely.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver furniture products to customers across multiple UK locations
- Complete up to six drops per day depending on the route
- Load and unload goods using appropriate equipment
- Provide excellent customer service during deliveries
- Ensure safe handling and transportation of all items
- Maintain delivery of paperwork and records
What we are looking for:
- Minimum 1 year Class 1 experience
- Ability to start early (5:30am)
- Physically capable of manoeuvring furniture using trolleys/equipment
- Reliability and strong work ethic
Why work with Driver Hire:
Driver Hire Doncaster is part of Driver Hire Nationwide, the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruiter. We provide regular, ongoing and varied work from multiple clients across Wakefield and surrounding areas but it’s more than just a job with us. We treat you as a true professional and offer a warm and friendly place to work. We’re proud of the fact that in our latest satisfaction survey (December 2022), 97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire, 97% rated the level of respect received as Excellent/Good and nearly two thirds (67%) said they would ‘definitely’ recommend working for us.
