LGV Class 1 Driver

Job Ref RDER361A City: Derby Department Contract Logistics Salary Status Full Time Type Permanent Hours Monday to Friday

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LGV Class 1 Driver
Derby, Derbyshire (with nationwide travel)

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers, and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.
As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the worlds preferred choice.

We are looking to recruit experienced, forward thinking LGV Class 1 Drivers to take to the roads and deliver products for one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers.

The Benefits

• Salary - £37,167.60 per annum (inclusive of contract supplement)
• An uplift of £3.22 for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00
• Premium rate overtime at time and a half after 45 hours worked
• Good quality work with no manual handling
• Well-maintained vehicles in excellent condition
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays – pro rata
• Company pension
• Life cover after successful probationary period
• Fully expensed CPC training and annual driver training programme
• Exclusive rewards platform including health & lifestyle benefits
• Access to Benefits and Rewards discount scheme offering discounts online and in-store giving you the potential to make big savings across grocery, clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, and gifts
• Committed to promoting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all our staff
• Free corporate uniform
• Free on-site parking

Our mission is to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company, serving quality and innovation to create sustainable growth for our business.

So, if you are a CPC qualified LGV class 1 driver ready for your next step and eager to make an impact, we are waiting to hear from you.
The Role
As an LGV Class 1 Driver, you will be responsible for the collection of automotive products from our client’s suppliers.
Ensuring the designated routes are adhered to, you will undertake route checks for safety restrictions, planned road works and traffic to ensure your journey will be smooth and efficient.
You will complete the required documentation, ensuring all stock information is recorded accurately and appropriately, as well as ensuring service level agreements are maintained.
Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe and functioning vehicle, completing checks regularly and correctly and reporting any issues.
Please note that we operate throughout the day and night so you will need to be completely flexible on start times.

About You
To be considered as an LGV Class 1 Driver, you will need:

• A minimum of 12 months’ LGV CE Class 1 driving experience
• To be aged 21 or over (due to insurance reasons)
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• A good working knowledge of Working Time Regulations
• A DCPC driver qualification
• A current Digital Tachograph Card
• To be able to work various start times as we operate both daytime and night time shift patterns
• To be able to work collaboratively within a team environment

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Yusen Logistics are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.