HGV Drivers
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £16.89 to £50.67 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 December 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8EW |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JN -112025-15242_1763713622 |
Summary
The Best Connection are recruiting Class 1 & Class 2 Night Drivers to work with their client based in Longbenton. The roles involve multi-drop deliveries of food and drink products to local shops using refrigerated vehicles and could be ongoing through the Christmas period.
The Role:- Start time: 22:00, following a weekday/weekend shift pattern.
- Deliver food and drink products to local shops using refrigerated vehicles.
- Use cages and tail lifts to offload goods.
- Multi-drop work - efficiency and accuracy are essential.
- Customer-facing role - you'll represent both the client and The Best Connection in a professional and friendly manner.
- Work available up to Christmas, with availability required on Christmas and Boxing Day (triple pay).
- All breaks are paid. ✅
- Full, clean UK Class 1 or Class 2 driving licence.
- Newly passed drivers considered!
- Experience working with refrigerated products preferred.
- Smart appearance and excellent communication skills.
- Reliable, flexible, and customer-focused.
- Night shift - weekday and weekend pattern.
- £16.89 per hour
- £25.33 per hour after 39 hours
- £33.78 per hour on Sundays
- £50.67 per hour on Bank Holidays (Christmas & Boxing Day)
- Paid breaks included.
- Minimum 9-hour shifts.
- Excellent pay rates and paid breaks
- 24/7 consultant support
- Pension contributions
- Online payslips and holiday accrual
- Personal accident insurance
- Ongoing assignments
- Access to 'Perks at Work' temporary worker benefit scheme
Suitable candidates will be invited to register online.