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HGV driver

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2025
Salary: £16 to £22 per hour
Additional salary information: weekly pay
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 April 2025
Location: Tuxford, Newark
Remote working: On-site only
Company: SLD Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: hgv tux

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Summary

We are a small family-run company in Derby, Derbyshire, seeking experienced and hardworking HGV Class 2 Lorry Drivers to join our team.

About the role
Join us as an HGV Class 1 Driver and you will be the face of SLD Recruitment out on the road, making sure to always be professional and make a good impression with our loyal customers.

Your Job Role:
You'll be driving HGV lorries in and around Newark.
This can be a physical role, as sometimes you'll carry out multi-drop deliveries.
Daily driving duties, complying with all legal obligations, and company procedures
A to B Trunking work
Conducting daily vehicle checks and maintaining accurate records
Yard duties as required, including preparing your wagon
Adhering to Health & Safety regulations at all times
Providing excellent customer service while interacting with clients

You'll be fully prepped and have a full induction before going out on any job

We can offer you:
Competitive pay for the right candidate
Opportunity to work in a well-established, family-run business
Friendly and supportive team environment
Long service awards to celebrate key milestones in your career

About you
Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a multi-drop HGV Class 1 & 2 Driver
You'll also need:
To have held a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category C/Class 1 & 2 driving license for at least 1 year (with a maximum of 6 penalty points)
An up-to-date Driver CPC card and training
A valid digital Tachograph card
Excellent knowledge of Drivers' hours regulations (this can also be explained in full)
To meet the shift availability requirements for this vacancy
Experience of tail-lift operation would also be beneficial, but isn't essential.

If you're enthusiastic, reliable, and live within 15 miles of Tuxford, apply now to start your career at SLD Recruitment!

About us
Here at SLD, we love what we do, and we have fun!
We are a family-run business with years of experience
What makes us so special is our culture – how we behave and support each other. Everyone’s welcome here. Whatever their background, preferences, or beliefs, we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work.

Satisfactory background and reference checks may be required.

APPLY TODAY
call us on 01332 416709 Mon-Fri
07783533373 Sat-Sun and after 5 pm

Send us your CV to enquiries@sldrecruitment.co.uk

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