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Class 1 Driver

GXO Logistics

Skilled Worker, A ratingFull-timePosted 3 days ago

Job Description

Are you an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver looking for a change? Would you like to work for a market leading company with fantastic benefits? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!

Here at GXO Logistics, we are currently looking for the full-time, permanent HGV Class 1 Drivers to join us at our depot in Basingstoke for our client, one of the largest chain of supermarkets in the UK, Sainsbury’s.

You will be contracted to work 48 hours per week on the shift pattern of Any 5 from 7.

Pay, benefits and more:

Hourly rate of £25.08 on shifts starting between 10:00 - 17:59

Hourly rate of £26.01 on shifts starting between 18:00 - 03:59

30 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Access to our Hapi App platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

Opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling, in a dynamic working environment

What you will do on a typical day:

Deliver products to customer’s stores and collect goods from suppliers accurately, in a timely and professional manner

Operate refrigerated trailers in a safe, legal, and efficient manner ensuring correct temperature settings

Complete all necessary paperwork correctly, in full and on time

Be compliant with Driver’s hours, Tachograph, Working Time, and Road Traffic Act regulations

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Full UK driving licence with category C+E entitlement

Valid Driver Qualification and Digital Tachograph Cards

No more than 6 current penalty points

No DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements within the previous 5 years

* Knowledge of South England road network

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.

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