Overview
Regional Class 2 Driver Jobs in Gateshead, UK at GXO Logistics
Title: Regional Class 2 Driver
Company: GXO Logistics
Location: Gateshead, UK
Category:
Are you looking for a role where your Class 2 (Cat
C) driving experience really matters? Do you enjoy brightening customers’ days by delivering their much-loved products to their homes? Are you happy being out on the road and take pride in delivering excellent customer care?
Here at GXO, we’re working together with B&Q and are looking for highly experienced Regional Class 2 Driver to join our Store to Home team. In this role you will support deliveries from our Washington, Stockton, North Shields stores therefore flexibility is essential.
You’ll be working on a full‑time
, permanent basis,
Monday to Friday
, with start time at 07:00
, contracted to 40hrs per week.
Pay, benefits and more:
As a Regional Class 2 Driver, you’ll receive:
- An hourly rate of £14.82
, that is an annual salary of £30,825.60 - Overtime pay of £22.23
per hour (when applicable, paid over 40hrs) - 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- B&Q store discount upon successful completion of probation period
- A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to our My Benefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
- Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Providing multi‑drop home deliveries directly to the customer’s chosen room, averaging 16 deliveries per day in quieter months and up to 24 during peak season
- Maintain accurate driving/working time records using the Tachomaster system and manual entries to record all working hours as required by the WTD regulations
- Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal, and efficient manner
- Ensure all products are checked off the vehicle and the customer receive the correct products and delivery documentation
- Keep customers informed of their estimated time of delivery and where issues occur communicate with in a polite and courteous manner
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Previous experience in multidrop, store deliveries preferable but not essential
- A full UK driving licence with category C entitlement
- No more than 6 penalty points on your licence (no DD, DR, DG, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT endorsements)
- An up‑to‑date CPC and Digital Tachograph
- Excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal
- Willingness to undertake pre‑employment Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
- Be prepared to commute between Washington, Stockton, North Shields stores
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