Wincanton Plc
Class 1 HGV Drivers Nightshift
Job Type: Permanent Position
Location: Wincanton for ASDA, 1 Redlands Crescent, Larne Harbour, Larne, BT40 1AX (Deliveries within Northern Ireland)
Reporting to: Transport Department Manager
Shift Pattern: Working any 5 days out of 7 each week, scheduled to approximately 9.6 hours per night (48hrs per week)
Commencing anytime between 5pm and 10pm
A unique opportunity has arisen for experienced Class 1 HGV Driver to join our successful team and support our business delivering goods throughout Northern Ireland, ASDA stores.
We are looking for drivers to cover the nightshift rota.
What you need:
- Full HGV Class C&E (Class 1) Licence
- A minimum of 12 months LGV driving and delivery experience, with no more than 3 penalty points
- Possession of a Digital Tachograph card
- In possession of full DCPC (35 hours)
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent customer services skills
- Flexibility
- Excellent dexterity
The Role:
- Deliveries to ASDA stores depots as Ambassadors of Wincanton.
- Organisation and accurate completion of appropriate paperwork for each delivery consignment.
- Unloading manually required.
- Prompt and regular communication with Larne depot if any problems arise during shift.
- Safe and efficient handling of vehicle in all respects, including the optimization of fuel usage, cleanliness of cab etc.
- Pre-shift checks of vehicle and reporting of maintenance issues.
- Compliance with all legislation and procedures relating to LGV driving.
- Conducting self in a safe manner and reporting any issues which risk H&S of self/others.
- Undertake any training required by operation, the Company provide your yearly CPC training.
- To undertake such duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the function i.e. shunting duties.
Other Benefits (pro-rated where relevant)
- Holidays commence at 28 days (including Statutory Days) and increase with service to 33 days
- Company Contribution Pension Scheme
- Option to join Health Cash Plan, Accident Insurance, Payroll Giving, Cycle to Work
- Discounts across a wide selection of retail stores
- Continuous Personal Development and Driver Training
- Excellent salary with multi-start, nightshift and Saturday premiums (Nightshift salary circa. £51,400 without additional overtime added)
If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you. Please select the link to apply.
Internal applicants must apply through their oracle log in
The Company reserves the right to close the position at a time i.e. upon receipt of a high level of applications and/or hiring successful applicants.
A reserve list may also be held if more than one applicant meets the criteria.
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