Class 2 HGV Driver

Wincanton is offering the opportunity for Class 2 Lorry Drivers to join our delivery team out of our Rochdale distribution centre for JD Sports.

Delivery of totes to JD Sports locations ensuring that the loads are secured correctly and that the goods are delivered on time, offloaded in the correct manner, paperwork is signed, and any agreed waste or totes are collected to be returned.

• £14.15 per hour


• 40.25 hours per week contract


• Shift pattern - 4 on 4 off


• Fixed overtime rates apply


How will you contribute?

• Responsible for the accurate, timely movement and delivery of our customers' products.


• Adhering to safe working practices to ensure the safety of yourself and others at all times.


• Securing load of the trailer to ensure products are safely secured to minimise chances of damage.


• Provide excellent customer service at all times and to take ownership of customer issues on delivery.


• Carry out multi-drop deliveries within the delivery window in a safe manner.


• Be aware of any vehicle defects and bring to the attention of Transport Office as necessary.


• Attend essential training in order to carry out the Driver role.
  
  Must have valid in date Class 2 licence


• Must have valid in date CPC


• Must hold Digital tachograph card


• Must not have more than 6 points on licence


• Possess excellent customer facing awareness skills


• Good timekeeper and able to work unsupervised


• Enthusiastic and reliable with a commitment to delivering first class customer service


• Must have good communication skills and a flexible can-do attitude to work


• Must have a good geographical knowledge, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country with 20,000 colleagues working across more than 200 sites.

Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling, and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.

PERMANENT ROLE - 4 on 4 off - £14.15 PER HOUR PLUS PREMIUMS,
• Uniform


• Pension scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Drivers Awards and recognition


• Healthcare cash plan programme


• Access to various high street and restaurant discounts


• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees


• Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation


Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous renumeration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.