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HGV Class 2 Driver

Wincanton
Full-time
On-site
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
HGV Driver
Description

PERMANENT ROLE – 4 ON 4 OFF – £32,715.38 PER ANNUM 

Wincanton is offering the opportunity for Class 2 Lorry Drivers to join our delivery team out of our Dunstable distribution centre for JD Sports. 

Delivery of totes to JD Sports locations ensuring that the loads are secured correctly and that the goods are delivered on time, offloaded in the correct manner, paperwork is signed, and any agreed waste or totes are collected to be returned. 

  • Permanent 
  • £32,715.38 per annum 
  • 40.25 hours per week contract 
  • Shift pattern - 4 on 4 off 
  • Starts times between 03:00 – 05:00
  • Average 6 drops per shift 
  • Fixed overtime rates apply 
  • Staff discount 

How will you contribute? 

  • Responsible for the accurate, timely movement and delivery of our customers’ products.  
  • Adhering to safe working practices to ensure the safety of yourself and others at all times.  
  • Securing load of the trailer to ensure products are safely secured to minimise chances of damage.  
  • Provide excellent customer service at all times and to take ownership of customer issues on delivery.  
  • Carry out multi-drop deliveries within the delivery window in a safe manner.  
  • Be aware of any vehicle defects and bring to the attention of Transport Office as necessary. 
  • Attend essential training in order to carry out the Driver role. 

What will you bring? 

  • Must have valid in date Class 2 licence 
  • Must have valid in date CPC 
  • Must hold Digital tachograph card 
  • Must not have more than 6 points on licence 
  • Minimum ??? Class 2 driving experience required 
  • Possess excellent customer facing awareness skills 
  • Good timekeeper and able to work unsupervised 
  • Enthusiastic and reliable with a commitment to delivering first class customer service 
  • Must have good communication skills and a flexible can-do attitude to work 
  • Must have a good geographical knowledge 

Benefits include: 

  • Uniform 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Cycle to work scheme  
  • Drivers Awards and recognition 
  • Healthcare cash plan programme 
  • Access to various high street and restaurant discounts 
  • Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees 
  • Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation 

 

Our Culture & Benefits 

 

In addition to generous renumeration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment. 

 

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared. 

 

Our Commitment 

 

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported, and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us, and our successes and we welcome your application.  

 

About Us 

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country with 20,000 colleagues working across more than 200 sites. 

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. 



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