HGV 1 Night Trunk Driver (East Sussex and Kent)

Our client operates a reputable company with depots based in East Sussex and Kent. They have exciting opportunity for HGV 1 Night Trunk Driver to join their busy company to cover holiday and sickness between their three depots. This is a temporary to permanent position for the right candidate.

• Annual Salary on completion of temporary to permanent.

• £50,000k.

• Free parking.

• Company pension.

• Health & wellbeing programme.

• On-site parking.

Main Duties

• Deliver an array of goods on pallets safely and intact within a timely manner.

• Responsible for managing your own working time directive, walk-around check before each journey commences and the condition of your vehicle with any necessary reporting.

• Communicate effectively to both customers and management.

• Driving from East Sussex and Kent to West Midlands as a regular route.

• Must be able to manage curtain sliders and changing trailers.

• Covering holiday and sickness to 3 depots, must be able to travel and work between depots as and when needed.

Qualification’s Skills and Experience

• Must HGV Class 1 licence (with no more than 6 points on licence).

• Night shift experience would be an advantage.

• Double decker trailer experience would be an advantage.

• Trunking experience would be advantage but not essential.

• Must have 6 months + commercial driving experience.

• Be physically fit.

Working Hours

• Working 8 to 12 hour shift patterns.

• Mondays to Fridays.

• Starting time usually 6:00pm with finish time between 2:00am – 8.00am.