Class 1 Driver

Job description

Grafters Recruit Ltd is looking for experienced afternoon and nights Class 1 drivers for trunking ongoing work base in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

BENEFITS:

-From £15.66 £35.28 per hour

-Regular work across the week and weekends

-MIN 9.5 HOURS GUARANTEED PER SHIFT; overtime paid after 8 hours

-Easy work, trunking depot to depot

-Free on-site parking

-Automatically enrolled in company pension after 3 months

-entitled to Holiday Pay

DUTIES:

-start times window available - 11:00-15:00 and 16:00-23:00 with weekend availability necessary

-LONG SHIFTS between 8-13 hours

-45 MIN DEDUCTION FOR BREAKS

Each driver will be required to pass an assessment prior to being given a full induction and training for the role.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

-Valid C+E category on your driving licence, held for 3 months (insurance purposes)

-Minimum 3 months driving experience

-No more than 6 penalty points on licence

-Valid driver CPC qualified

-Valid digi Tacho Card

Pay rates as follows:

Depending on your start time:

Monday to Friday Early Start (00:00-06:00) £18.03ph

Monday to Friday Day (start time window 06:00-18:00) £15.66ph

Monday to Friday Night - (start time window 18:00-06:00) £17.64ph

Day o/t - £19.61ph

Night o/t - £21.98ph

Saturday Early Start (00:00-06:00) £23.55ph

Sat Day (06:00-18:00) - £21.18ph

Sat Night - £23.53ph

Sun Day (06:00-18:00)- £23.55ph

Sun Night - £23.55ph

Bank Hol Days - £31.32ph

Bank Hol Nights - £35.28ph

LST £4.47 extra per day

A positive, can-do attitude

Excellent communication skills

Grafters Recruit Ltd havefive branches,four on-site locationsandfour remote contractsthroughout the country. Initially a specialist driving agency, in recent years Grafters have focused on growth in new sectors by developing Industrial and commercial desks in each branch with great success.

Grafters Recruit embraces diversity and will seek to promote the benefits of diversity in all our business activities. We will seek to develop a business culture that reflects that belief. We will seek to widen the media in which we recruit to ensure as diverse an employee and candidate base as possible. We will strive to make sure that our clients meet their own diversity targets.

If this is something you are interested in the please get in touch on01788 546985.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

New Packington

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

24-05-2026

Profession type

Logistics jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English