HGV Class 1 Driver

Job details
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Pay
£43,300 a year
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability

 

Location

Estimated commute
Job address
47 Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon RM15 5SJ
 
Benefits
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Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking
 
Full job description
The role

We are looking for a number of
LGV Class 1 Drivers
to support our operations based out of
South Ockendon, Thurrock, Essex.

Base salary
of £
18.05 per hour plus 11% London weighting
(
c£43,300)
We also pay
additional premium rates*
,
weekly overtime x1.3
and
rest day working of x1.5
plus you’ll be part of our
Driver bonus scheme

What you’ll take on

You’ll be a part of our critical distribution operation

transporting clothing and homeware products to our stores
in the South East along with some trunk runs.
Adopt a ‘Safety First’ mindset where nothing is placed over the safety of yourself, the public or your colleagues.
All shifts operate on a 5 days out of 7 which includes 2 full weekends in 10 and some other weekend days. Theshift starts
between
10:00 and 17:30,
totaling
42 hours
per week.
What you’ll bring

Class 1 C+E
license holders with a CPC card
Minimum of 1 year Class 1 HGV
driving experience including the coupling and uncoupling of trailers
Maximum of 6 points on license and no penalty points or convictions
Successful applicants will receive 2 days of training from a Driver Development Coach (DDC) and will be aligned to a Manager to provide any additional support required outside of their training alongside any support provided by the DDC.

Benefits

*Weekend premiums
(between the hours 06:00-22:00)

Saturday – £3.00 per hour

Sunday – £5.00 per hour

Night rate
(between the hours 22:00-06:00)

Sunday – Thursday – £3.00 per hour

Friday – £5.00 per hour

Saturday – £7.55 per hour (until 30/09/26)

London weighting
– 11%

Please note
: Certain roles within our organisation are subject to
DBS and credit checks
. You can find comprehensive information regarding spent and unspent convictions on the official government website:
gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record
.

Following an initial application screen, you will be invited to a driving assessment and interview.

Sharesave scheme
25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
Generous bonus scheme for many roles
Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
Free on-site parking
10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
Financial Wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
Support Networks – Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email Recruitmenthelpdesk@next.co.uk (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!Work Location: In person
 

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BECOME AN OWNER-DRIVER AND WORK FOR YOURSELF! AVERAGE EARNINGS: £70,000 – £80,000 PER YEAR. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.

Use our free guide to apply for an operator’s licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

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BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
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WE OFFER:
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– HGV parking and registered operating centres
– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
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– Compliance with regulations
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TRANSPORT MANAGERS WANTED – CPC HOLDER – PSV, HGV – ALL of UK – EXTERNAL PART-TIME

WE PROVIDE TRANSPORT MANAGER SERVICES ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

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TO APPLY, EMAIL YOUR CV OR JUST THE FOLLOWING 5 ANSWERS TO info@hirett.com
– Name
– Phone number
– City (not region) where you are based
– Is your CPC in road haulage (HGV) or passenger (PSV)?
– Is your CPC national or international?

GET £100 IF YOU REFER AN OPERATOR TO US: hirett.com/referrals

NEED A TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR YOUR O-LICENCE (ANYWHERE IN THE UK)?
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