Class 1 Driver

At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values.

We are currently looking for Class 1 General Haulage Drivers to join our General Haulage team based in Preston. We currently have opportunities to work on dayshift or nightshift with a variety of shift patterns available.

In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient LGV driving service, undertaking deliveries and collections of products on behalf of Wm Armstrong Group. You will comply with all relevant legislation including WTR and Drivers Hours Rules, load security, vehicle weights and dimensions and the Road Traffic Act, ensuring the safety of yourself and other road users at all times. You will also keep in regular contact with the office teams for updates on progress and managing customers expectations.

To be successful in this role you will be a real team player, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and good geographical knowledge. You must hold a valid UK Class 1 licence, a current CPC card and digital tachograph card. Experience and knowledge of the haulage industry would be advantageous, but training may be available for the right candidate.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

In return we offer: a permanent position, working dayshift or nightshift hours.The weekday dayshift hourly rate is £14.00* and the weekday nightshift hourly rate is £15.50*, with enhanced rates available for working weekend working.

The 4 on 4 off basic salaries are £33,020* for dayshift and £36,030* for nightshift, with additional shifts available at £182.68* weekday dayshift and £206.85* weekday nightshift, with enhanced rates available for weekend working.

Shift patterns available include:

• Monday Friday 40 hours per week
• 4 on 4 off 12 hours per shift - Salary basis payable for this shift pattern

By being part of the Wm Armstrong team, you will work within a strong culture of teamwork and a positive health and safety environment. You will have access to benefits such as life assurance, pension scheme, generous bereavement leave entitlement and a healthcare plan with EAP and counselling services. You will also have the opportunity to earn a Driver Efficiency Bonus with potential earnings of up to £1,200 per annum, and get free CPC training whilst in employment, both of these are subject to terms & conditions.

*Rates include non-taxable meal allowance of £1.00 payable per hour, payable when in attendance at work.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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