Class 1 Trunk Driver Nights

Class 1 Trunk Driver

Location: Shepton Mallet

Shift: Monday – Friday, Nights

Key Details

• Competitive Salary: £49,240.00 per annum
• Shift Hours: Monday to Friday, starting from 19:00hrs.
• Training: DCPC training during employment, monthly courses on various topics.
• Benefits: Additional holiday purchasing scheme, retail discounts, Retail Trust wellbeing support, Christmas savings club, Black Circle tyre discount, cycle to work scheme, free uniform, paid volunteer day.
• Career Development: Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Company Benefits: Excellent holiday allowance, medical reimbursement, life assurance, pension, sickness scheme.
• Team Culture: Strong culture of teamwork.

About the Role

As a Class 1 Driver, you will play a key role in the smooth, efficient movement of palletised freight across the network. Your responsibilities include:

• Operating a curtain‑side trailer to trunk palletised goods from the Shepton Mallet depot to pallet‑network hubs in the West Midlands, before reloading back to Shepton Mallet.
• Providing internal trunking support where required, including accurately verifying freight against the manifest at each depot stop.
• Taking advantage of opportunities to gain additional certifications, including LST and ADR during employment.
• Ensuring all goods are safely loaded, secured, and protected, using straps, nets and other appropriate securing equipment.
• Completing daily vehicle safety checks.
• Maintaining regular communication with the Transport Team.
• Attending ongoing training and development sessions to stay up to date with industry standards and best practice.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• UK Class 1 (C+E) Licence
• Valid DCPC Card and Digital Tachograph Card
• Genuine commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to work to time‑critical deadlines
• Confident, polite and team‑oriented attitude
• Strong geographical knowledge
• Physically fit, flexible, hardworking and self‑motivated

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