Job Description

If you are a professional driver looking for a secure employment opportunity, with a market leading 3PL logistics organisation - look no further! Wincanton are in an exciting growth period having recently won several new contracts and in tender for a lot more! Our people are the driving force of our success, and we think it is important to reward and recognise your hard work which is why our benefits packages and development opportunities are unrivalled.

Description for Internal Candidates

Why you should work for Wincanton:

• Monday to Friday - 48 hour week - no weekends, no bank holidays!

• Unrivalled salary

• Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!

• Permanent employment contract with an ever evolving and growing market leader

• Continuous training and development opportunities

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on-site parking

• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees

• Healthcare cash plan programme

• Pension scheme

• Death in service benefit - although we hope you never have to use it!

• Driver Awards and Recognition

What will you be doing as a Class 2/7.5 Tonne Driver?

• Driving a Class 2/7.5 Tonne Vehicle in a safe manner, complying with all road traffic, and vehicle legislation

• Delivering bathroom products to warehouses and showrooms

• Collecting and logging returns

• Completion of tachographs in line with legislation and company policies

• Performing vehicle checks at the beginning and end of each journey and reporting all defects

• Ensuring the vehicle and stock are always properly secured

Relevant skills and experience as a Class 2/7.5 Tonne Driver:

• This is a physically demanding role including lifting and shifting - essential that you are physically able to lift items

• Valid LGV, HGV Class 2 License or 7.5 tonne grandfather rights license

• Valid Digital Tachograph card

• Full Driver Qualification card (Driver CPC)

• A general understanding of driver's hours legislation and working time directive

• No more than 6 points on driving license

• Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential

• Time management skills and comfortable in working to deadlines

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.

Across the UK, Wincanton is everywhere. With 20,300+ colleagues working from 160+ locations in the UK and Ireland, our size and scale gives us an incredible opportunity to build a stronger, more inclusive and more skilled community and society for the future.