7.5T Driver - GXO Logistics : Job Details

Are you a skilled 7.5 Tonne (C1) Driver looking for a new challenge with a reputable company? Are you ready to join a dynamic team where your driving expertise will be valued? Do you have a passion for driving and a knack for delivering smiles along with B&Q products to customers’ homes? If so, this might be the opportunity for you!

Here at GXO, we’re working together with B&Q and are looking for a highly experienced 7.5 Tonne Driver to join our Store to Home team in Hermiston Gate, Edinburgh (EH11 3DG).

You’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, on an ‘any 5 days out of 7’ shift pattern, contracted to 40hrs per week, with start times between 07:00 and 11:00. This role will require flexibility as you will be working on a 4 week rota pattern (provided in advance) including weekends.

Pay, benefits and more:

As a 7.5T Driver, you’ll receive:

• An hourly rate of £14.01, which equates to an annual salary of £29,140.80
• An additional £5.50 per hour when working on Sunday
• A potential to earn an additional £100 every 6 months via the attendance bonus scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Overtime pay of £21.02 per hour (when applicable, paid over 40hrs)
• On-going annual CPC training
• Holiday pay and Workplace pension
• B&Q store discount upon successful completion of the probation period
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work as a part of a two-person team delivering products to customer premises (room of choice) on multi-drop basis – an average of 16 drops per day off-peak and 24 drops per day in peak season
• Maintain accurate driving/working time records using the Tachomaster system and manual entries to record all working hours as required by the WTD regulations
• Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal, and efficient manner
• Ensure all products are checked off the vehicle and the customer receives the correct products and delivery documentation
• Keep customers informed of their estimated time of delivery and where issues occur, communicate with them in a polite and courteous manner

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in multi-drop, store deliveries is preferable but not essential
• A full UK driving licence with category C1 Entitlement         
• No more than 6 penalty points on your licence (no DD, DR, DG, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT endorsements)
• An up-to-date CPC and Digital Tachograph
• Excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal
• Willingness to undertake pre-employment Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check)
• Be prepared to commute to Hermiston Gate, Edinburgh (EH11 3DG) for the required shift pattern

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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