Class 1 Drivers
- Stoke-on-Trent
- £17.18-20.62 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Contract
- Posted 21 hours ago
- £17.18 - £20.62 per hour GBP
- Salary: £17.18 - £20.62 per hour
📍 Location: Stoke-On-Trent
🕑 Start Time: Various
We're currently recruiting up to three experienced HGV Class 1 drivers to support a busy logistics operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for reliable and professional drivers looking for consistent work with competitive pay and varied routes.
🔧 Role Overview:
- Work Type: Store deliveries, collections, and trunking
- Trailer Types: Primarily double-deck box trailers (no curtain siders)
- Load Types: Totes, pallets, cages, loose bags - not just cages & pallets
- Manual Handling: Yes - includes tipping trailers, moving stock, and salvage returns. Some routes are lighter, but most involve physical work.
- Shift Length: Typically 10-13 hours, but we aim to average out the week
- Minimum Payable Hours: 8 hours per shift (unpaid breaks)
Days 06:00-16:00
£17.18/hr
Noons 16:00-22:00
£18.90/hr
Nights 22:00-06:00
£20.62/hr📅 Working Pattern:
- Average 48-hour week over a 17-week period
- Overtime paid on 6th shift or weekends
- Valid HGV Class 1 licence, CPC, and Digi Tacho
- 2 years' experience preferred (especially due to tight store access and narrow roads)
- New passes considered on a case-by-case basis
- Assessment required (unpaid)
- If successful:
- 3-day induction for previous DHL drivers
- 5-day induction for new drivers
- Assessments are conducted on double-deck trailers
- Fleet: (56 Volvos, 13 Mercedes)
- Trailer Type: Box trailers with tail-lift
- PPE: Standard issue; gloves and bump hats provided if needed
- Up to 3 store deliveries or collections per day
- Trunking routes to Leicester and Carlisle
- Over 40 different routes daily