DS Smith
HGV Class 1 Driver
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Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10
Salary range: Day driver (5 days a week) £41,135.00
Working hours: 12 hours days, 48 hour per week.
Are you currently wondering where your next shift will come from? Perhaps you are a newly qualified Class 1 Driver who is looking to start your driving career? Maybe you just want to join a world-leading FTSE 100 company widening your opportunities to build a new career. Whatever your reasons, we have a role for you!
As a Class 1 Driver, you will be required to transport paper and packaging materials to various UK locations.
About You
- Must have a Category Class 1 Licence, a valid DCPC, a valid Digital Tacho card.
- Safe & efficient, have good attention to detail, flexible, a ‘can do’ attitude and able to work as part of a team.
What's In It For You
- We offer bespoke ongoing training, including free in-house 1-to-1 DCPC courses as standard, and we hold industry awards for our commitment to the environment.
- We operate a large fleet of HGV Class 1 vehicles with curtain-side trailers, delivering and collecting DS Smith product within the UK.
- We use up-to-date fleet equipment and technology, and of course, safety is paramount to us; we pride ourselves on our strong safety culture and record, as well as our high commitment to customer satisfaction.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary plus Enhanced Weekend and Bank Holiday working
- 25 days’ holiday plus UK Bank Holidays
- Free DCPC, free uniform & PPE
- Flexible Working options
- Qualifying Sick Pay scheme
- Pension scheme
- Income Protection & Life insurance
- EAP, Virtual GP, Occupational Health, Driver medical reimbursement, free eye test and mental health first aiders and free Flu vaccine.
- Long service award gifts, retirement gifts and Christmas voucher
- Employee Recognition Scheme ‘Smithies’ & ‘Driver of the Month’
We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!
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“To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.”
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