LGV Class 1 Driver
Location: Bedford
Hours: AM shift - 3am / 6am start times
Salary: £18.74 per hour, £20.35 additional shifts +£1.67 hours worked before 6am. £27.06 per hour Sunday, £32.20 Night Out
Shift Pattern: 4 days out of 7
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.
What's in it for you?
Excellent benefits package including:
Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements
Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture
Outstanding Training & Development
Gain hands-on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
Generous staff discount in all our SPAR stores (excl. Alcohol & Cigarettes)
Proactive promotion of internal candidates
Paid Breaks
Free Tea & Coffee
Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
Company Pension Scheme
NEST pension scheme
Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
Long Service Awards
The job role includes:
Multi-drop – between 5 and 15 deliveries.
Roll cage deliveries of products to foodservice establishments using refrigerated vehicles and tail-lifts
Collection of empty roll cages and customer waste/returns.
Some hand-ball deliveries are required.
Majority of start times are between 0300 and 0600
Nationwide deliveries.
Some nights out may be required
Various shift patterns
Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
You may also have experience in the following: Driver, HGV, Distribution, LGV Driver, Heavy Goods Vehicle, Class 1 Driver, Certificate of Professional Competence, Class 2 Driver, HGV 1 Driver, CPC, Lorry Driver, C+E Driver, etc.
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