Job Description

Class 1 HGV Driver Dayshift

Job Type Permanent Position

Location: Wincanton Dedicated Grocery, 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 day (48hrs per week)

Commencing anytime between 6am and 10am

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 dayshift 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 Dedicated Grocery.
• 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 and Saturday premium (Dayshift salary circa. £45,400 without additional overtime added)

If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton Dedicated Grocery 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.

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.