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Why Join Gregory Distribution Ltd?
Competitive Salary: £49,240.00 per annum
Shift Hours: Monday to Friday, starting from 19:00hrs.
Training: DCPC training during your employment*, Monthly Courses for a variety of areas.
Benefits: Additional holiday purchasing scheme*, Retail discounts with Circular Benefits*, Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*, and more.
Career Development: Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
Company Benefits: Excellent holiday allowance, Medical Reimbursement*, Life assurance, pension, and sickness scheme*.
Extras: Christmas Savings Club*, Black Circle Tyre Discount*, Cycle To Work Scheme*, Free Uniform and paid Volunteer Day.
Team Culture: Strong culture of teamwork.
About The Role
As a Class 1 Driver, you'll play a key role in the smooth, efficient movement of palletised freight across our network. Your responsibilities will include:
Operating a curtain-side trailer to trunk palletised goods from our Shepton Mallet depot to pallet-network hubs in the West Midlands, before reloading back to Shepton Mallet.
Providing internal trunking support where required, including accurately verifying freight against the manifest at each depot stop.
Taking advantage of opportunities to gain additional certifications, including LST (Longer Semi-Trailer) and ADR during your employment.
Ensuring all goods are safely loaded, secured, and protected, using straps, nets, and other appropriate securing equipment.
Completing daily vehicle safety checks.
Maintaining regular communication with the Transport Team.
Attending ongoing training and development sessions to stay up to date with industry standards and best practice.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
We're looking for a professional, safety-focused driver with a strong work ethic and great communication skills:
UK Class 1 (C+E) Licence
Valid DCPC Card and Digital Tachograph Card
A genuine commitment to delivering excellent customer service
Ability to work to time-critical deadlines
Confident, polite, and team-oriented attitude
Strong geographical knowledge
Physically fit, flexible, hardworking, and self-motivated
Eligibility
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions. Proof of Right to Work will be required at the interview stage.
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