HGV Class 1 Driver
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16.43 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | South Normanton, Derbyshire, NG17 1JF |
| Company: | Quality Service Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 177365 |
Summary
The duties within this Class 1 role include
• Completing temperature controlled deliveries
• Sealing and unsealing back doors
• Monitoring the refrigeration unit
• Reporting temperature issues to the depot
• Trunking to RDC or NDC, no multi drop
• Coupling and uncoupling trailers
• Supervising unloading / loading (no Manual Handling)
• Maintaining delivery records
The ideal candidate for this role will need:
- A full UK Drivers Licence with a C+E entitlement.
- A minimum of 12 months continuous experience driving articulated lorries in the UK
- a Digital Tacho Card (Digicard)
- a valid Driver CPC Card
- a strong and coherent understanding of driver’s working hours and working time directive.
You must not have anymore than 6 points on your licence.
This is an ongoing contract
Your working hours are flexible to your own circumstances. With a range of starting times between 11:00 and 15:00 averaging 10 to 12 hours per day.
This position offers an hourly wage of £16.43, with overtime paid at £21.85 per hour for any hours worked beyond 48 in a single week. You will also accrue up to 28 days of holiday pro rata.
Alternatively, the hourly rate of pay is £19.88 standard and £26.43 overtime if paid by our nominated Umbrella Provider.
If this role is of interest, please send us your CV.
We are unable to support VISA applicants.
• Completing temperature controlled deliveries
• Sealing and unsealing back doors
• Monitoring the refrigeration unit
• Reporting temperature issues to the depot
• Trunking to RDC or NDC, no multi drop
• Coupling and uncoupling trailers
• Supervising unloading / loading (no Manual Handling)
• Maintaining delivery records
The ideal candidate for this role will need:
- A full UK Drivers Licence with a C+E entitlement.
- A minimum of 12 months continuous experience driving articulated lorries in the UK
- a Digital Tacho Card (Digicard)
- a valid Driver CPC Card
- a strong and coherent understanding of driver’s working hours and working time directive.
You must not have anymore than 6 points on your licence.
This is an ongoing contract
Your working hours are flexible to your own circumstances. With a range of starting times between 11:00 and 15:00 averaging 10 to 12 hours per day.
This position offers an hourly wage of £16.43, with overtime paid at £21.85 per hour for any hours worked beyond 48 in a single week. You will also accrue up to 28 days of holiday pro rata.
Alternatively, the hourly rate of pay is £19.88 standard and £26.43 overtime if paid by our nominated Umbrella Provider.
If this role is of interest, please send us your CV.
We are unable to support VISA applicants.