Class 2 Driver

Are you a HGV Driver with category C entitlement? Do you find yourself looking for a new challenge – new year, new job? Do you want to join an organisation that pride themselves on career progression? It’s true! More than 50% of our vacancies are filled by internal candidates ... so GXO really is the place to be if you want endless opportunities!

Here at our site in Carlisle, we’re working in conjunction with some high-end garment retailers and looking for a Class 2 Driver to join our team. You’ll be working an average of 48 hours per week (across a 17-week reference period), with start times from 04:45 – 06:00, covering a Monday to Friday shift pattern.

Pay, benefits and more:

As a HGV Class 2 Driver, you’ll receive:

• An hourly salary of £13.88
• A yearly bonus of £924.56 paid in January, if you have an accident-free year!
• Holiday pay (28 days, inclusive of bank holidays), rising to 29 days after 1-year service
• A workplace pension
• Access to a variety of high street discounts, via ‘Perk box’
• A cycle to work scheme

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Complete vehicle and load checks prior to leaving site to ensure that both are safe and fit for purpose
• Assist the customer in the unloading and movement of products into store stock rooms (this is a store delivery role and will involve manual handling)
• Assist the customer in the unloading of returns and dekitting
• Maintain responsibility of completing the driver debrief sheets
• Ensure that you drive in a safe, lawful, and efficient manner at all times, abiding by all tacho regulations

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A full UK driving licence with cat C entitlement
• No more than six penalty points (No IN, TT, DR, DD, DG or CU endorsement codes)
• An up-to-date Driver Qualification Card (CPC)
• An in-date Digital Tachograph

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.