Job Title: HGV Class 1

Location: Walthamstow

Basic Salary: £18.84 per hour + Holiday on Top

Employment Type: Temporary ongoing with the option for Temp to Perm

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting experienced HGV Class 1 (C+E) Drivers to support our client’s busy bakery distribution centre in Walthamstow. This role involves a mix of depot transfers and deliveries to RDCs and major supermarkets. This is not trunking-only – manual handling of full and empty bread baskets is required.

You will be operating barn-door vehicles, using tail lifts, and expected to conduct daily tacho downloads and maintain vehicle safety standards at all times.

Shifts: 7-day operation (Monday to Sunday)

* AM shifts: 04:00 – 09:00 start

* PM shifts: 14:00 – 17:00 start (most in demand)

* Occasional midnight starts (00:30)

Start Date: Immediate upon assessment and induction Minimum Shift Pay: 8 hours guaranteed Average Shift Duration: Up to 12 hours

Key Responsibilities:

* Multi-drop deliveries to RDCs and large retailers (e.g. Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury’s)

* Trunking between depots: Stevenage, Stoke, West Bromwich, Southampton

* Use of double decker trailers (training provided if needed)

* Manual handling: pushing/pulling wheeled dollies of trays

* Use of PDA devices to record deliveries and track schedules

* Conducting pre- and post-trip vehicle checks and...