HGV Driver

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Location</b></p>LONDON PLANT-W THURROCK<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description</b></p><p>Procter & Gamble (P&G) are a leading company in the manufacture of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods making some of the world’s best loved brands like Gillette, Fairy, and Oral-B. P&G has had operations in West Thurrock, Essex since the 1940s and the site is of great importance for the company making our household brands like Ariel, Fairy and Lenor.</p><p>We are looking for experienced HGV Class 1 drivers to work out of our West Thurrock Operating Centre to support freight deliveries to customers and other P&G sites across the UK.</p><p></p><p><span>You will join a team supporting a 24-hour operation operating across Monday to Sunday. We are recruiting drivers to cover a range of night shift start times working a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. Current available start times range between 16:00 -> 03:00, with allocations aligned to business demand.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>Shifts are typically <b>8 to 12 hours</b> in length and will not normally exceed 12 hours. The role averages <b>40 hours per week</b>, although actual shift length may vary to meet operational requirements.</span></p><p><br />You will be required to execute the following operation:</p><p><br />Delivering P&G products to our customers within the UK</p><ul><li><p>Equipment: curtain side drop trailer, unloading at certain customers may be required.</p></li><li><p>Typical routine: Driver collects loaded trailer (palletized goods) at P&G Plant (check trailer and secure load), deliver to customer, waits until trailer unloaded and returns to P&G plant.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>AND potentially shuttling between different P&G Distribution Centres in the UK</p><ul><li><p>Equipment: curtain side drop trailer.</p></li><li><p>Typical routine: Pick up of skeleton trailer with container, deliver to port, lift off/lift on container and deliver back to P&G Plant.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What P&G will offer you:</b></p><ul><li><p><b>Competitive Compensation:</b> We offer a<b><span> <span class="emphasis-3">highly competitive compensation</span></span></b><span class="emphasis-3"> </span>broken down as follows: </p></li></ul><p><b><span class="emphasis-3">Base Pay: £16.80 per hour</span></b></p><p><b><span class="emphasis-3">Market Premium: £3.00 per hour for all hours worked</span></b></p><p><b><span class="emphasis-3">Shift Premium: £4.00 per hour for unsociable hours, which are defined as: 17:00 - 07:00 (Weekdays). All hours on Saturday and Sunday. </span></b></p><p><b><span class="emphasis-3">Overtime Pay: 1.5 times the combined rate of base pay and market premium for overtime hours worked from Monday to Saturday. 2 times the combined rate of base pay and market premium for overtime hours worked on Sundays</span></b></p><ul><li><p><b>Benefits:</b> P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your competitive salary you can expect a whole range of benefits including: Double Matched Pension Scheme; Private Medical Insurance; P&G Contributed Share Programme; 25 Days' Holiday, and your own ‘Flex4Me’ fund where you can allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.</p></li><li><p><b><span>Continuous Coaching & Mentorship:</span></b> We are passionate about our work. We will make sure you receive both formal training and regular mentorship from your manager and others.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Qualifications</b></p><p>The ideal candidate will have:</p><ul><li><p>A current HGV Class 1 license and valid driver CPC</p></li><li><p>2 years experience commercially driving Class 1 HGV</p></li><li><p>Experience in palletized goods distribution</p></li><li><p>No more than 6 points on your driving license and no Dangerous Driving (DD) or Drink Driving (DR) endorsements.</p></li><li><p>Preferably: references from previous employers</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Right to Work </b></p><p>For this role, you will need to provide your own, continuous (i.e. not time limited) right to work in the UK from Day 1 of employment without requiring sponsorship from P&G.</p><p>P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.</p><p></p><p><b>At P&G #weseeequal</b></p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.</p><p>We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click <a href="https://faq.pgwebtools.com/disability-accommodation-request/?fl_builder" target="_blank">here</a> if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodation <b>before</b> proceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience.  </p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Schedule</b></p>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Number</b></p>R000148865<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Segmentation</b></p>Experienced Professionals<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Starting Pay / Salary Range</b></p>

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