Class 1 Tramper Driver

Pay: £41,615.00 pa + nights out allowance + up to £480 bonus pm (T&Cs apply)

Job type: Full-time Permanent

Do you thrive on life on the road? Have you built your Class 1 career through professionalism, independence and thousands of miles behind the wheel? Do you appreciate the variety that comes with spending your working week out delivering across the UK? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!

Here at GXO Logistics, we are looking for HGV Class 1 Tramper Driver to join our team in Birmingham working in partnership with British retailer, WHSmith.

You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, contracted to 45 hours per week, we are currently recruiting for the following shift patterns:

• Sunday to Thursday, start time window of 14:00 to 20:00
• Monday to Friday, start time window of 14:00 to 20:00

Please note, this role requires regular nights out and the successful candidte will be expected to stay away from home as part of the role.

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £41,615.00
• Driver bonus of up to £480 per month (T&Cs apply)
• £40.00 night out allowance for each night out worked
• Overtime pay at time and a third (applicable of 45 hours)
• 33 days of annual leave (included Bank Holidays)
• Flexible dental insurance plans
• Company sponsored pension scheme
• 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Admission to GXO University, our online learning platform enabling you to achieve your career aspirations!

What you will do on a typical day:

• Carry out multidrop deliveries to retail spaces while collecting returns from stores in line with operational requirements
• Handle both palletised goods and cages, ensuring safe and efficient loading and unloading procedures
• Maintain clear communication with the Depot Transport Office regarding any issues and deliver exemplary customer service by always being polite and courteous
• Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal, and efficient manner​​​​​​​ while ensuring required documents are completed accurately and on time

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience driving Class 1 vehicles is essential
• Full UK driving licence with category C+E entitlement
• Valid Driver Qualification and Digital Tachograph Cards
• No more than 6 current penalty points
• DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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.

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