VTFERI00958

City:
London
Department
Contract Logistics
Salary
£41270 per annum
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
Monday to Friday
LGV Class 2 Driver
Erith DA18 4AF
About Us
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers, and communities through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution services. As a company, we are dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected, and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.
We are now looking for an LGV Class 2 Driver to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday, with shifts starting between 6am and 7am.

The Benefits

• Salary of £41, 270 per annum
• Free life cover
• Critical Illness cover
• 22 days’ holiday, rising to 25 days after 5 years
• Health Cash Plan
• Fully expensed CPC training and annual driver training programme

• Company Pension Scheme

• Employee Wellness initiatives - WeCare includes a 24/7 online GP and mental health support service

• Tailored development and ongoing training and support

• New trucks
• Monday – Friday work pattern
• Goods loaded via FLT – very little manual handling

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Class 2 Driver to join our team and be a part of an innovative logistics organisation.
Here, you’ll benefit from a steady work pattern, ensuring a healthy personal and professional balance, all while operating a modern fleet designed for comfort and efficiency.
The Role
As an LGV Class 2 Driver, you will support our Howden’s Joinery contract, working from our Erith site.
Specifically, you will undertake around 8-10 deliveries per day to Howden’s depots across Essex, Kent and the Home Counties.
You will also work to a pre-routed schedule, ensuring timely drops at the depots where your palletised loads will be loaded and unloaded by forklift.

Additionally, you will:

• Perform vehicle inspections and ensure adherence to safety standards
• Manage all documentation for each delivery accurately
• Communicate effectively with clients and depots as needed
• Occasionally perform light manual handling as required

About You

To be considered as an LGV Class 2 Driver, you will need:

• A full, valid Class 2 driving licence with at least 2 years of commercial driving experience
• A maximum of six points on your licence (excluding BA, CD, DD, DR, or DG codes)
• A valid Driver CPC Card
• A valid Digital Tachograph card

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Yusen Logistics are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be

Please refer the Job description for details