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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

HGV Class 2 Driver / Yard Person

Salary Range
£11 - £13
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Bridgend, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Nottage Joinery Ltd is looking for a skilled HGV Class 2 Driver / Yard Person to join our team. To apply for this position you must be capable of handling the driving and maneuvering of a range of vehicles in our fleet. A Cat C license is required to apply for this role.

Nottage Joinery Ltd operates a busy timber merchant in Pyle, Bridgend. For this role, you will be expected to load and unload your delivery vehicle, navigate (with help of Sat Nav) and drive to various delivery locations, and off-load customers' orders. Deliveries are frequently multi-drop, so good time management to ensure deliveries are completed within timeframes is expected.

You will be the face of the company, so great customer service is a must.

When not out delivering, you will take on the role of a yard person. Ensuring the needs of the business are met including off-loading suppliers' deliveries, cleaning the yard, and serving/helping customers.

The right candidate must be willing to work in a physically demanding environment. Overtime may be available for the right candidate. Some infrequent overtime may be required during our busiest season on some delivery routes.

Responsibilities:

The advertised role is for a CLASS 2 HGV driver / Yard Person to drive a rigid HGV vehicle, and ensure the yard is serving, or ready to serve customers. The roles' additional duties include but may not be limited to • Washing down of vehicles • General maintenance duties • Ensuring the yard is kept tidy • Offloading suppliers' deliveries • Driving Forklift and Loading vehicles (training can be provided for the right candidate) • Collection of materials to and from supplier locations • completing relevant vehicle checks • Ensuring any material damages are reported to the merchant manager • Providing general assistance within the depot location as required.

Role Requirements: • Previous experience of multi-drop delivering is preferred • Class 2 HGV license is essential • Driver CPC with full 35 hours completed is essential • Valid tachograph & knowledge of WTD and tachograph requirements is essential

Nottage Joinery Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, or civil partnership.

This is a full-time position, working from Monday to Friday, at 40 hours per week. Overtime may be requested during busy periods, including Saturdays. This will be compensated at a rate agreed upon during the hiring process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.50-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Licence/Certification:

  • Driver CPC (required)
  • Class 2 HGV licence (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HGV Class 2 Driver / Yard Person roles across Nottage Joinery Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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