Drivers - Cat C&E Night Driver
- maidstone, england, United Kingdom
- Full time
Job Description
Job Description
Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations. With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.
The Vacancy
At EVRi we’re always on the lookout for new talent. As a strong, ambitious business we don't stand still, always working hard to act and adapt. Fast. We aim to think inside and outside the box, striving to be the carrier of choice for every consumer in the UK.
We currently have exciting, flexible opportunities for HGV Class 1 Night Drivers (or Cat C&E Drivers as we sometimes call them) to join our growing Maidstone depot.
What We Can Offer You:
- £18.55 per hour with an overtime rate of £27.83 once fulltime hours are completed.
- Minimum 32 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays), 3% contribution into your pension.
- A flexible range of benefits: shopping vouchers, insurance, healthcare and other perks tailored to you as an individual.
Feeling ambitious? This role opens up exciting opportunities for career progression, both within the team and wider business.
What You’ll Do:
Our HGV Class 1 drivers usually drive our longer routes in waves, ensuring the safe, efficient driving of vehicles from depots to our clients and other sites in the Hermes network. You’ll ensure parcels are collected and delivered safely, paperwork updated and assist depot staff with heavier items from time to time.
You will be responsible for tail-lifting, both loading and unloading your own vehicle.
Our full‑time HGV Class 1 driver roles are 40 hours a week. Full time is any 5 shifts out of 7, rotas are given in advance.
Essential Skills & Experience Required:
- You’ll need a full UK driving licence with HGV Class 1 (Cat C E) entitlements, driver’s CPC and digital tachograph. Newly‑qualified drivers are welcome, however all drivers will need to undertake a short driving assessment.
- Excellent communication skills
- A safety‑first mindset
- Reasonable physical fitness