GRAFTERS RECRUIT LIMITED
Class 1 Driver

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Grafters Recruit Ltd are the proud partner of Matalan for the ongoing recruitment of class 1 AM Drivers at their Corby depot.
BENEFITS:
- From £20.18 - £24.98 per hour
- MIN 8 HOURS GUARANTEED PER SHIFT
- Store deliveries
- Free on-site parking
- Automatically enrolled in company pension after 3 months
- Entitled to Holiday Pay
DUTIES:
- Start times available between 04:00-06:00 am
- LONG SHIFTS between 12-15 hours with potential nights out
- 2 to 3 drops per day from Corby delivering to locations throughout the country
- Required to move cages and hanging garments to the rear of the trailer at each store
- Empty cages and recycling will also be collected from each store
- 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. This will be split over 2 days:
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- The first day, you will be required to do a written test with questions. You will also be given the chance to show them you can manoeuvre easily around the yard.
- The second day will require you to go out on the road with a permanent Matalan driver.
Both of these days will be paid if you pass the first day assessment.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Valid C+E category on your driving licence, held for 2 years plus (insurance purposes)
- Minimum 2-year driving experience
- No more than 6 penalty points on licence
- Valid driver CPC qualified
- Valid digi Tacho Card
Pay rates as follows:
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Monday to Friday Days - £20.18
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Monday to Friday Nights - £21.47
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Saturday - £21.05
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Sunday - £24.98
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Night out - £32
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Any driver starting post 04:00 is night rate all shift
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Driver starting 04:00 onwards will be night rate until 06:00 then day rate for the rest of that shift
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18:00 starts are night rate all shift


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Grafters Recruit Ltd have five branches, four on-site locations and four remote contracts throughout 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, please get in touch on 01788 546985.
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