Class 2 / 7.5T Driver (Cat C / C1) in Birmingham

Are you a skilled Class 2 (Cat C) or 7.5T (C1) Driver looking for a reliable, long-term role? Do you enjoy being out on the road and making customers smile with every delivery? If you’re ready to join a team that truly values your experience and professionalism, we’d love to hear from you.

Here at GXO, we are working together with B&Q and are looking for experienced Class 2 (Cat C) and/or 7.5T (C1) Drivers to join our Store to Home team based in Wednesbury (WS10 9QY). You’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, following a two-week rotating shift pattern: Week 1 – Monday to Friday / Week 2 – Tuesday to Saturday, with a start time at 07:00. The role is contracted to 40 hours per week.

Pay, benefits and more:

• As a Driver, you’ll receive a competitive pay and benefits package, depending on the licence held:

• Class 2 Driver: An hourly rate of £15.79, that is an annual salary of £32,843.20. Overtime pay of £23.69 per hour (when applicable, paid over 40hrs).
• 7.5T Driver: An hourly rate of £13.97, that is an annual salary of £29,057.60. Overtime pay of £20.69 per hour (when applicable, paid over 40hrs).

• On-going annual CPC training.
• Holiday pay and Workplace pension.
• 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 MyBenefits 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:

• Delivering products to customer premises (room of choice) on multidrop basis – an average of 16 drops per day off peak and 24 drops per day in 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 receives the correct products and delivery documentation.
• Keep customers informed of their estimated time of delivery and where issues occur communicate 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 C1 or 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 to Wednesbury (WS10 9QY) for the required shift pattern.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.