Class 1 HGV Driver
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">BE Recruitment are working with a well-established General Merchant company based in Coalville, Leicester, who are looking for high-quality Class 1 HGV Drivers to join their team on an ongoing basis.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">💷 Pay Rate: £17.00 - £20.00 per hour</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced drivers looking for consistent, ongoing work, with the potential for a permanent contract.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">🚛 The Role</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Day-to-day duties will include:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">National deliveries daily</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">General haulage of palletised goods</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">No handballing - all pallets are forklifted off</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Deliveries throughout the UK</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Professional and customer-focused service</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">⏰ Hours of Work</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monday to Friday</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Start times between 6:00am and 8:00am</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Shifts typically 8-12 hours</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Saturday and Sunday work available at overtime rates</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ongoing work with full-time hours available</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">💷 Pay & Benefits</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">£17.00 - £20.00 per hour</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ongoing temporary position</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Full-time work available</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Opportunity for a permanent contract</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Holiday entitlement equivalent to 28 days per year</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">✅ Role</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Requirements</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">To be considered, you must have:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid Class 1 (C+E) licence</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid Driver CPC qualification</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Valid Digital Tachograph Card</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Relevant HGV driving experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good knowledge of UK roads</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">A professional and reliable attitude</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Safety shoes and hi-vis vest - mandatory PPE</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">📞 Apply Today</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Interested in joining a well-established transport operation with ongoing work available?</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">APPLY NOW or contact BE Recruitment for more information:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">📞 (phone number removed) - Option 1</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you haven't heard back from us within 2 weeks, please assume that unfortunately, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We act as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">BE Recruitment is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled and qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">#BED</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 08 Oct 2026
- Location: Leicestershire
- Employment Type: Temporary
- Licence: Class 1 (C+E)
- Category: Distribution
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