About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Are you an experienced <strong>HGV Class 1 Driver</strong> looking for a change? Would you like to work for a market leading company with fantastic benefits? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Here at <strong>GXO Logistics</strong>, we are currently looking for the full-time, permanent <strong>HGV Class 1 Drivers</strong> to become a part of our growing team in <strong>Thrapston </strong>for our customer, an Irish multinational fashion retailer, <strong>Primark</strong>.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">You will be contracted to work <strong>45 hours </strong>per week on the shift pattern of <strong>Friday </strong>–<strong> Tuesday</strong> with the start time window of <strong>16:00 </strong>–<strong> 20:00</strong>.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Pay, benefits and more:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Annual salary of circa<strong> £50,000 </strong>(between £49,061 and £51,231 based on a start time, which includes shift allowance and weekend premiums)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Overtime paid at <strong>time and a half </strong>rate<strong> </strong>after 45 hours per week or for an extra shift per week</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Paid <strong>weekly</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Modern and well-maintained fleet</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Workplace pension</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Access to our Hapi App platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Opportunities for a career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling in a dynamic working environment</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">What you will do on a typical day:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Predominantly single-drop deliveries to Primark stores (occasional 2–3 drop routes)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Palletised loads, well-planned routes with minimal waiting and quick turnaround on site</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Operate vehicles safely, legally, and efficiently</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Efficient digital debrief processes, designed to minimise paperwork </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Comply with Driver’s hours, Tachograph, Working Time, and Road Traffic Act regulations</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">What you need to succeed at GXO:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Full UK driving licence with category C+E entitlement</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Valid Driver Qualification and Digital Tachograph Cards</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">No more than 6 penalty points</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">No DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements within the previous 5 years</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Previous experience driving category C+E vehicles is desirable</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#32363a">We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.</span></strong></p><p>GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.</p> <p> </p> <p>The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. 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