Culina Group
Class 1 Driver
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Company Description
We are Fowler Welch – a multi award winning supply chain specialist working with retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers across the UK. We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsible and be an employer of choice.
We are now recruiting for LGV/HGV C+E Class 1 Drivers on a full time, permanent basis based for various shift patterns in Teynham.
Job Description
Your role will include operating refrigerated vehicles, delivering and collecting chilled stock from Local and Regional Distribution Centres as well as Farms and Packhouses across the UK.
Shift Patterns:
- Variable start times from AM through to PM
- Perm Saturday and Sunday shifts also available.
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Salary/Basic Rates:
Earlies - Starting between 02:00am-06:00am:
- Basic - Monday-Friday - £15.84 per hour.
- Saturday & Overtime (Mon-Fri on completion of 50 hours) - £19.01 per hour.
- Sundays and Bank Holiday - £24.36 per hour.
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Days - Starting between 07:00am-18:00pm:
- Basic - Monday-Friday - £15.18 per hour.
- Saturday & Overtime (Mon-Fri on completion of 50 hours) - £18.22 per hour.
- Sundays and Bank Holiday - £23.41 per hour.
Nights - Starting between 18:00pm-01:00am:
- Basic - Monday-Friday - £16.53 per hour.
- Saturday & Overtime (Mon-Fri on completion of 50 hours) - £19.84 per hour.
- Sundays and Bank Holiday - £25.41 per hour.
Disturbance allowance - £42.20 (Where applicable).
Benefits:
- Competitive Holiday Entitlement
- Potential to earn £1,300 annual safe driver bonus scheme (Paid each quarter) based on safe and efficient driving
- Fully funded Healthcare cash plan value up to £605
- Life Assurance – Equal to 3 times your basic salary
- Reward & Recognition Schemes in Place monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers
- Coveted ‘Driver of the Year’ accolade – highlighting our very best drivers and rewarding them with prizes including £750 of high street vouchers
- Operating a highly specified, modern vehicle fleet
- Fully funded CPC training that takes place on a paid working day
- Weekly Paid (Every Friday)
- Penson Scheme 4.5% Employer Contribution & 4.5% Employee Contribution
- Retail Discounts via our online platform
- Handheld tablets for pre vehicle checks and manifests
- Culina Group discounts and benefits included
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Qualifications:
- Possession of LGV C+E Licence
- Current DCPC
- Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and Current Drivers Hours Desirable but full training can be provided
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to Work Effectively and Accurately in a Fast Paced Environment
- Effectively Prioritise Workload in Order to Meet Set Deadlines
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Fowler Welch a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to colleague development and recognising success for hard working performers.
When our colleagues have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients.
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