HGV Class 1​/Drivers ADR

Quick summary

Pay: £18.49 to £19.61 per hour PAYE Advance

Location:

Newton Abbot, Devon

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 07:00 start
Job type:
Agency driving work, flexible part-time and ad hoc, with additional hours available during busier periods
Licence needed: UK HGV Class 1 C+E licence or HGV Class 2 Category C licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card
Experience needed:
Minimum one year of HGV driving experience

This is agency-driving work with regular ad hoc shifts available.

You will be working Monday to Friday with an 07:00 start. The role offers weekly pay and a guaranteed minimum of 8 hours paid per shift.

Class 1 Drivers may be asked to complete Class 2 work depending on the assignment, so this role is best suited to someone flexible and comfortable with both types of vehicle. Class 2 Drivers are also welcome to apply if they only hold a Category C licence.

• Driving HGV Class 1 C+E or HGV Class 2 Category C vehicles
• Delivering palletised goods across the South West
• Using curtain-sider vehicles
• Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting defects
• Ensuring loads are secured and transported safely
• Completing delivery paperwork and transport documentation
• Providing a professional service during deliveries and collections
• Following transport legislation, company procedures and health and safety requirements

• A valid UK HGV Class 1 C+E licence or HGV Class 2 Category C licence
• Valid Driver CPC
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Minimum one year of HGV driving experience
• A professional, reliable and safety-focused approach
• Flexibility around agency driving assignments

Class 1 applicants must be happy to drive Class 2 vehicles when needed.

Experience with palletised goods, curtain-sider vehicles, tail lifts or ADR would be useful, but such experience is not essential unless required for a specific assignment.

• £17.37 to £18.49 per hour PAYE Advance
• Other PAYE models are available
• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed minimum of 8 hours paid per shift
• Monday to Friday
• 08:00 start
• Flexible part-time and ad hoc work
• Additional full-time hours may be available during busier periods
• Ongoing work opportunities available for suitable drivers

Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (Torbay & Barnstaple) supports drivers across South Devon and North Devon with temporary, ad hoc, ongoing and permanent driving opportunities.

You will have support from a local team that understands the transport industry and works with a range of local and regional employers.

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