HGV 1 Weekend Drivers (Kent)

  • CDH Recruitment Ltd
  • Nov 03, 2025
Seasonal Transportation Automotive

Job Description

We are looking for experienced Weekend HGV 1 drivers to join our team, to work with our clients, to carry out collections and deliveries all over South of England. This is an ongoing contract.

Main Duties

  • As a representative of the organisation your general appearance and attitude must all be exemplary.
  • Drivers must have a 'can-do' attitude at all times.
  • Packing, loading, securing loads and unloading deliveries
  • Before setting off you must carry out an inspection of the vehicle and record all defects.
  • Delivering and collection pallet goods to customers on designated routes
  • Handballing, cages and using a pallet pump truck
  • Maintaining regular communication with route dispatchers, if there are road and location issues
  • Must be able to deal with client's customers in a professional manner
  • When making a delivery, always be courteous and polite.
  • Review deliveries with recipients to ensure they are accurate
  • Obtaining delivery confirmations from customers
  • Must be able to do multi drop deliveries
  • Must be able to record all deliveries and report any issues to client
  • Must be able to move heavy objects around inside lorry.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Must have a HGV 1 licence, with valid Digi tacho and CPC card.
  • Must have a minimum of 6 - months commercial driving experience.
  • We cannot accept drivers that have more than 6 points on their licence and have been convicted of a DD, DR, INT endorsement.
  • Must have previous collection and delivery experience
  • Must have own transport

We will try to respond to reply to all applications. If, however you have not heard from us within 7 days you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements advertised by CDH Recruitment Limited