Heron Foods
Class 1 HGV Driver
Salary: up to £47,218.22 (plus overtime)
Shifts: 5 on 3 off. Shift starts at 4am
Applicants must hold a current Class 1 C+E driving license and ideally have a minimum of 6 months of Class 1 driving experience.
We’re looking for a reliable, safety-focused HGV driver to join our Class 1 team. If you’re an experienced HGV professional or a recently qualified Class 1 Driver ready for a fast-paced role, this is a great opportunity to build your career with a company that genuinely values its drivers. The role combines high driving standards with hands-on loading and unloading, so it’s more active than many HGV driving jobs. In return, we offer benefits you won’t find everywhere, including fully funded CPC training delivered within your normal working hours.
Salary & Benefits- Earn up to £47,218.22
- £43,718.22 basic
- Competitive per day overtime rate
- £2,500 retention bonus (split quarterly)
- £1,000 per year no-bump bonus.
- CPC training delivered on site with our registered trainers, delivered within working hours
- Training with qualified RTITB instructors/assessors
- Paid medicals for drivers aged 45 and over when your current license is due for renewal
- Paid digital tacho cards and any driving license updates for all HGV drivers
- 30 days annual leave per year (pro rata)
- Free uniform and PPE
- 10% staff discount across both Heron Foods and B&M
- Refer a friend scheme
- On site canteen facilities
- Monthly recognition and reward incentives, which include high street shopping vouchers by using Verilocation to monitor drivers’ performance
- Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 access to a GP for you and your family
Heron Foods is a well-established value retailer with over 340 stores across England and Wales. As part of the B&M Retail Group, we continue to strengthen our position within the convenience and value sector by focusing on great products, excellent service, and supporting the communities we operate in.
Tasks and Responsibilities of the HGV Class 1 Driver include
- Making multi drop deliveries and assisting in the unloading of products and cages into stores.
- Collecting stock and delivering to site.
- Collection of empty pallets, steel and cardboard from stores and returning to the distribution centre.
- Completion of daily vehicle checks and maintaining working order of company vehicles and any equipment on-board. Reporting of any vehicle damage or faults.
Successful HGV Class 1 Drivers will have the following
- Full and current Class 1 C+E driving license
- Must hold a DIGI tacho card
- Good knowledge of driving laws and regulations
- Able to communicate and clearly follow written and verbal instructions, able to lift and manoeuvre medium to heavy loads
Heron Foods reserve the right to close this vacancy before the stated closing date. Therefore, we advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.
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