HGV Class 1 Shunter/Driver

HGV Class 1 Shunter/Driver

Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver/Shunter to join us, providing a first-class service with our team in Daventry. You'll be undertaking shunting duties along with the delivery & collection of products on behalf of Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited and its customers.

New Pass Drivers Welcome

The Details:

* Shift Pattern: 4 On/4 Off Afternoons
* Salary: £41,740.50 Per Annum / £19.11 Per Hour
* Start & Finish Times: 14:00-02:00
* Monthly Pay
* Parking onsite

Shunting and Driving Duties:

* General driving duties, observing current legal and best practice delivering and collection to/from our customer's premises or other MDS locations.
* Delivering product on behalf of MDS and their customer
* Use of electronic P.O.D and up to date technology (full training will be given to ensure best practice)
* Assisting with loading and unloading
* Moffett driving (training will be given)
* Types of vehicles range from van, rigid to class 1
* Opening and closing curtains
* Vehicle repairs
* Strapping/ transhipping loads
* Maintaining housekeeping standards
* Reporting H&S issues
* Liaising with the customer loading team

HGV Driver Requirements:

* A full UK C+E licence (essential)
* 12 months previous class 1 driving experience (desirable)
* Excellent driving skills
* No more than 6 points on your licence
* No previous disqualifications (DD,TT,DR,CD,IN)
* 'Right To Work' in the UK
* Good knowledge of drivers hours and WTD regulations
* Moffett licence desirable but full training will be given

Benefits

* Time For You: Relax with 20 days of annual leave.
* Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
* Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
* Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
* Exclusive Discounts: Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
* Progression & Training: Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. Driver Assessor Training available by our Regional Driver Team. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
* Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.