TP Niven is a 3 generation family owned business with depots in Lockerbie, Palnackie, Mauchline, Stranraer, Campbeltown and Somerset.

We are currently recruiting for a professional HGV Class 1 driver to join our team working predominately on our BV Dairy contract, starting and finishing at BV Dairy, Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8QD. You may also be required to work out of TP Niven’s Charlton Adam or Wyke depots on a temporary or longer term basis.

Work will involve milk farm collection. Start time currently c.1730hrs.

You will be required to pass a driving assessment and will undertake additional training in milk farm collection (normally 2-3 weeks). You must be health and safety aware, able and willing to follow company procedures and adhere to driving rules and regulations.

You will already hold your CPC and Class 1 license with no more than 6 ‘live’ points and no endorsements for DD/DR offence codes. You must be reliable, and ideally you will have previous experience in haulage or milk farm collection but training will be provided. As a representative of TP Niven in regular contact with our customers you must display a professional attitude at all times. Whilst a majority of the role will be lone working you will be required to engage positively with our office team and have good communication skills.

NIGHTS

Basic annual salary (up to & including 10 hrs per shift): £32,866

Plus overtime (currently approx. 1 hr per shift at £15.71/hr, albeit not guaranteed)

Extra shift for first 10 hours: £192.27, thereafter £15.71 per hour

Other benefits

All breaks are paid

Overtime is dependent on business requirements and is not guaranteed but we currently anticipate overtime of approx. 1 hour per shift.

Paid monthly

Starting work on the following bank holidays will receive an additional payment of £21.97 per shift: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day Holiday, Spring Holiday, Later Summer Holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. In addition, starting work on the following dates (substitute dates do not apply), will receive an additional payment of £65.88 per shift: 1 January, 25 December, 26 December (albeit not many people work these shifts).

22.5 days holiday per annum (based on 4 on 4 off). Previous 52 week average overtime payments taken into consideration for first 4 weeks of holiday in each holiday year.

Company uniform

Training as required (with our internal Driver Trainers or other members of the TP Niven team – including buddying up as required).

Driver CPC - The Company will pay for the in-house course and will pay for you to attend one 8 hour day per calendar year. It is your responsibility to ensure that you complete the full course within the required time period.

Sick pay – eligible for £60 per shift from day 4 for set number of shifts depending on length of service.Pension automatic enrolment with 3% employer contribution

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £630.00 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Store discount

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 08/01/2025

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