HGV Class 1 Driver
Licensed sponsor Barnsley Full-time Posted 3 days ago
At Culina, we pride ourselves on our winning culture, creating an environment where colleagues are valued, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential. Due to continued growth, we are now recruiting permanent HGV Class 1 Drivers to join our team at Wentworth Park, Barnsley.
This is an excellent opportunity for professional drivers looking for long-term career stability, competitive pay, and a variety of work.
What's on Offer?
- Permanent, full-time employment
- Competitive hourly pay rates of up to £18.96 per hour
- Day and Night shifts available
- £5 tax-free meal allowance per shift
- Modern fleet and equipment
- Ongoing support and development opportunities.
Shift Patterns
Day Shifts
- Thursday to Monday
- Start times between 04:00 and 07:00
Night Shifts
- Any 5 days from 7
- Start times between 16:00 and 19:00
Weekend working forms part of these operations and flexibility is required to support customer demand.
Pay Rates
- Monday to Friday Days: £15.15 per hour
- Monday to Friday Nights: £16.35 per hour
- Saturday & Sunday Days: £18.15 per hour
- Saturday & Sunday Nights: £18.65 per hour
- Bank Holidays: £18.96 per hour
The Role
As an HGV Class 1 Driver, your responsibilities will include:
- General haulage using curtainside trailers to Distribution Centres and retail stores
- Store collections for onward movement to Distribution Centres
- Supporting a variety of transport operations, including occasional store deliveries
- Loading and unloading cages when required
- Trunking work where operationally available
- Completing daily vehicle safety checks and all relevant paperwork
- Maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and professionalism
- Working closely with the transport team to ensure efficient service delivery
- Complying with Driver Hours Regulations, WTD, and Tachograph legislation
Job requirements
- You should hold a valid C+E Licence and ideally have a minimum of 6 months HGV Class 1 driving experience (We will consider New Pass Drivers)
- No more than 6 points and no DD/ DR Code convictions.
- Hold a current valid DCPC & Tacho cards.
- Understand and able to comply with Drivers hours and WTD legislation.
- Able to understand and carry out necessary vehicle checks to ensure vehicle safety and able to report defects correctly.
- Should comply with on-site health and safety requirements.
- Excellent communication skills.
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