Posting End Date: February 5, 2025 Join John Lewis or Waitrose today If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us. That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate. Job Summary: As an LGV1 Driver, you'll keep our retail operation flowing by ensuring our stock is in the right place at the right time for our customers. Based out of one our national or regional distribution centres, you'll be transporting goods right across our supply chain network and shops in one of our 44t articulated lorries. You'll be representing the John Lewis Partnership brand, demonstrating courteous, professional, safe and economical driving standards at all times. Job Description: Due to its nature, you need to be 18-years or older to work in this role. Key Responsibilities - Planning out your delivery journey, ensuring efficiency to support the smooth running our our supply chain operation. - Supporting with the safe loading and unloading of your trailer. - Carrying out a full set of safety checks on your lorry. - Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations, the Partnership's Transport Partners handbook and the driver's training pack and adhere to them - Finding solutions to unexpected situations in the day and keep the transport office up to date with your journey, communicating any problems and delays that might occur. - Reporting any vehicle issues appropriately. - Completing supplier and Partnership documentation accurately. Essential skills/experience you'll need - A valid Manual UK LGV1 C E driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points). - A valid DCPC (Drivers Qualification Card) and valid Tachograph Card. - Previous experience driving a 44t articulated lorry Desirable skills/experience you may have - Good local/national geographical knowledge. Pay: £13.71 - £17.64 Hourly Scheduled Weekly hours: 37.5 Worker Type: Permanent Partner Job Level: Partnership Level 9 Hours of Work: 47.5 (37.5 plus 10 hours consolidated overtime). PM shift 10:30 - 15:00 start times At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself. Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers. We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference. Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. -