Category: Sheffield Driving Jobs

Pay: £43k

A unique opportunity has arisen for experienced Class 1 HGV Driver to join our successful team and support our business delivering goods throughout Northern Ireland, ASDA stores.

We are looking for drivers to cover the dayshift rota.

What you need:

• Full HGV Class C&E (Class 1) Licence
• A minimum of 12 months LGV driving and delivery experience, with no more than 3 penalty points
• Possession of a Digital Tachograph card
• In possession of full DCPC (35 hours)
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent customer services skills
• Flexibility
• Excellent dexterity

The Role:

• Deliveries to ASDA stores depots as Ambassadors of Wincanton Dedicated Grocery.
• Organisation and accurate completion of appropriate paperwork for each delivery consignment.
• Unloading manually required.
• Prompt and regular communication with Larne depot if any problems arise during shift.
• Safe and efficient handling of vehicle in all respects, including the optimization of fuel usage, cleanliness of cab etc.
• Pre-shift checks of vehicle and reporting of maintenance issues.
• Compliance with all legislation and procedures relating to LGV driving.
• Conducting self in a safe manner and reporting any issues which risk H&S of self/others.
• Undertake any training required by operation, the Company provide your yearly CPC training.
• To undertake such duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the function i.e. shunting duties.

Other Benefits (pro-rated where relevant)

• Holidays commence at 28 days (including Statutory Days) and increase with service to 33 days
• Company Contribution Pension Scheme
• Option to join Health Cash Plan, Accident Insurance, Payroll Giving, Cycle to Work
• Discounts across a wide selection of retail stores
• Continuous Personal Development and Driver Training
• Excellent salary with multi-start and Saturday premium (Dayshift salary circa. £42,500 without additional overtime added)

Salary: £41,535

Why chooseDHL eCommerce UK?

Want to work for one of the UK’s best workplaces? We are proud to announce that DHL eCommerce UK has been recognised as a Best Workplace 2025 and achieved Top Employer accreditation for the 5th year running. As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to a range of benefits including discount vouchers for restaurants, cinemas, retail outlets, healthcare and much more as well as pension, enhanced family leave, childcare discounts, employee assistance programme and much more!

About the role:

You will drive a lorry from our exceptional fleet of Volvo vehicles, all less than 4 years old. They’re a joy to drive, and are equipped to a high specification, including fridges, leather seats and many more optional extras to make sure you’re comfortable.

Most of our sites run from Monday to Friday, with 45 hour working weeks, and 9-hour shifts per day which typically start at 5/6pm. Our well-organised shift schedules mean you often know in advance where you’ll be driving, taking the stress out of your day.

The role gives job security, working within growing, global business. We operate a busy fleet – so there’s always all the work you need, giving you job security whilst working within a growing, global business. If you want additional hours, you can have them, and we offer enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays.

You’ll be joining a friendly team – our drivers often stay with us for many years (we treat them well!) so you’ll be joining a friendly team who support each other – including sharing traffic updates through WhatsApp!

Key Role Responsibilities

We don’t micromanage our drivers. We trust them to get the job done and plan their own routes. This job involves trunking to regional hubs on the night shift. So, if you like the independence of being out on the open road for long stretches – but also want to be home again at the end of every 9-hour shift, this is the job for you.

You’ll make sure Cages, Pallets, Freight, Stillages and Yorks get to and from customers bang on time. At some sites, the goods will be loaded or unloaded for you – at others, you’ll need to do it yourself. Scanning consignments and driving pallet trucks will sometimes be part of your day.

You’ll be responsible for inspecting your vehicle and trailer every day and complete a Defect Report if necessary.

You will make sure everything is ‘right first time’ for your customers, both internal and external, and as a great communicator, you’ll work hard to keep customers happy, making sure any queries you can’t answer, are passed on to your site manager quickly.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Class 1 Driving licence as a minimum

• Driver CPC qualification card

• Completed required DCPC training hours or be working towards them

• Excellent knowledge of Road Transport Laws – and commitment to safe use of the roads

Hours: Monday to Friday 48 hours per week

Salary: £41,614.00 to 43,805.00 per annum

A bit about BAKO Group….!

BAKO is a leading supplier of Bakery Products and Ingredients servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom, with business units in Durham (BAKO Durham), Preston (BAKO Preston) and Wimbledon (BAKO Wimbledon). The Group takes pride in being owned by bakers for bakers and delivers a UK-wide service and product range that are highly valued by its customers.

Launched over 60 years ago, BAKO offers the food industry an outstanding combination of competitive prices plus the exceptional customer service only a local company can provide. Today our customers enjoy the combined purchasing power, logistics and resources of one of the largest nationwide distributors to the food industry. From large pallet deliveries to products for the small & home baker, BAKO caters to all size of customer.

Our multi-temperature distribution fleet allows us to deliver a wide variety of ambient, chilled and frozen products from the same vehicles. We serve an ever-expanding customer base within the food industry which ranges from traditional organisations through to new companies catering for the latest convenience markets.

Purpose of Job

To deliver goods to customers premises as per the pre-set schedule, to pick and check all goods from the freezer, chiller, or ambient compartments of the vehicle, together with any other additional duties, which may be required to ensure the efficiency of the business.

Main Duties

• Carry out a vehicle walkaround check before using any company vehicle.
• Carry out deliveries as planned by the /Route Planner transport Supervisory Team.
• Check and agree the correct quantities are delivered for each order with the customer, any discrepancies to be amended on the POD FATHER system at the point of delivery, record any pallets swaps, collections and take a photo if required.
• Responsible for collecting payments via the chip and pin machine from customers where applicable and collecting cheques.
• All daily returns must be recorded and checked by the driver and placed in the designated area within the warehouse, overloads /pallets etc need recording on the POD FATHER end of day report, phones, chip, and pin customer keys etc need returning to the supervisors/warehouse office.
• All empty pallets are to be taken off the vehicle and placed in designated area within the warehouse, all plastic and cardboard is to be recycled using the bailer within the warehouse.
• The driver must clean, re-fuel all fuel tanks and check the vehicle daily before parking and locking the vehicle within the designated area in the yard, the keys need returning to the supervisors/ warehouse office.
• Digital driver’s cards must be downloaded at the end of each week.
• All time spent on duty must be recorded on the tacho card or a manual record completed.
• All time spent on daily or weekly rest, holiday, sick or other work must be recorded on the drivers Digi card as a manual entry.
• Vehicle temperature printouts must be handed into the supervisors/warehouse office daily.
• Vehicle temperatures must be monitored throughout the day.
• Ensure all defects are recorded promptly.
• Ensure all maximum axle weights are adhered to and loads are evenly distributed.

Health & Safety

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all company Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Take reasonable care of your own health and safety, as well as that of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions.
• Promptly report any hazards, unsafe practices, incidents, or near misses to your line manager or the Health & Safety team.
• Cooperate with management on all matters relating to health and safety, including attending mandatory training and following issued guidance or instructions.
• Use equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) properly and as instructed to minimise risk.
• Participate in risk assessments and contribute to the identification and control of workplace hazards.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement in workplace safety by actively engaging in health and safety initiatives and suggestions.

Job Requirements

• Class 2 Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) licence
• Multi drop experience
• Confidence, self-motivation, and enthusiasm
• Good knowledge of road networks
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Be a good team player
• Valid DQC/CPC card
• Excellent knowledge of driver’s hours regulations

What We Offer

• KPI bonus scheme
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Company Sick Pay
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme