Job description
Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Permanent

Hours: 40.0

The Important Stuff

Want to work with our new Volvo fleet at one of the biggest Distribution Centres?

We’re looking for HGV 1 Drivers for our DC based in Harlow, Essex. Successful applicants will receive a competitive salary + benefits.

Poundland is the biggest single price discount retailer in Europe, providing our customers with amazing value since 1990! We have 4 amazing Distribution Centres, 900+ stores, operate across 4 countries and serve 7 million customers a week.

We also employ nearly 20,000 people and we’re looking for someone like you to join our amazing Distribution team.

We're proud of our best in class DC’s that operate across the UK, two in the West Midlands, one in Harlow and our newest DC operation opened in Wigan in June 2016. These DC's are the heart of our business servicing our nationally based store network with our amazing products.

About You

You'll be an experienced Class 1 Driver with experience in driving Class 1 and 2 vehicles ideally with Store Delivery experience, and it goes without saying that you’ll be used to driving all types of vehicles such as 33ft, 45ft and Double Decker trailers.
• Drug and ******* Test will be required pre-employment.
• Holder of a full HGV Class 1 (C+E) Licence
• Maximum 6 points on licence, No drink driving endorsements
• Capable of coping with significant change and a fast paced environment
• Customer focused
• Driver CPC Card with a minimum of two years before expiry
• Minimum 1 year experience
• No IN or DD codes.

Things move fast here at Poundland and you'll be able to cope with significant change and love a fast paced working environment.

HGV 1 Driver Harlow Distribution Centre

Our DC's are well oiled machines but that's down to every single one of our colleagues working hard every day to ensure our products get from A to B. You will be in charge of completion of vehicle check sheet prior to departure, reporting any vehicle defect to the Transport Office whilst making sure you are compliant of transport tachograph legislation.

You'll Also Be Responsible For
• Delivering pallets and cages of chill/frozen and ambient stock to stores
• Collection of pallets, cardboard and cages from stores.
• Collection of stock from suppliers or outbases.
• Assistance in the offloading of stock at store.
• Accountability of completion of driver trip sheets on a daily basis.

Benefits

Now we know that we couldn’t run a depot without you! So we have worked hard to ensure you receive the best benefits out there including:
• 40 hour week plus overtime (if desired)
• £0.5 per hour infringement bonus
• £3 per hour weekend premium
• Night Shift hours paid at 15 % of basic.
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days Holiday per year incl. BH increasing with service up to a maximum of 31 days.
• Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday
• 1-2 drops per day on average
• Flexible shift patterns (working 5 days from 7 including weekends)
• Flexible shift working times
• Immediate Start
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Medical cash plans available
• 4 weekly Paid

We'd love to hear from you, so click on apply and we'll be in touch!

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About Us

From one store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 to more than 850 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland today, Poundland & Dealz has developed a reputation for offering top brands and quality own-brand products at an amazing value. We sell everything from food and drink to DIY, pet products to stationery, not forgetting our very own fashion brand, PEP&CO. We have recently invested £45 million in the business, opened new stores and revamped existing ones. We’re on an exciting journey, and you can be a part of it.

We’re part of a much larger group in Europe called Pepco which has 3,000 stores in 17 territories serving 50 million shoppers, and the size of our business means there are so many opportunities for you to come and join us. From our retail stores to our support and distribution centres, everywhere you see Poundland and Dealz, you’ll find passionate and knowledgeable colleagues delivering amazing service to our customers. Once you’re part of our family, we’ll give you everything you need to be the best you can be, from training to coaching and mentoring. Our seven core values and seven leadership principles steer how we do business. They give us the building blocks to create a culture where everybody thrives, and sustainability is at the top of our agenda.