Regional LGV Driver
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 42.5 per week (M-F plus occasional Saturdays with overtime)
Hourly rate: £14.02 -£17.19 including top up based on qualifications*
Annual Salary
Cat C Driver £28,000 to £32,000pa
*Top Up
Regional driver £3,000pa
Cat C+E (if utilised) £3,000pa
Our Drivers are on the front line when it comes to our customers, they therefore must be able to demonstrate a high standard of customer service in line with the Elliotts “help you build” ethos.
We’re looking for someone who’s great with people and really takes pride in what they do yet isn’t afraid of some good old fashioned hard work.
Your role as a regional driver would mean you would support a network of local branches during their time of need. So this is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for more variety in their day-to-day role in a long standing business that looks after it’s people.
The Role
Our Drivers are the face of our business and are on the frontline when it comes to our customers. They're a friendly bunch, passionate about giving a great customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Multi drop deliveries of building materials to customers; both building sites and residential addresses
- Supporting a network of local branches as and when required
- We're a team so if needed, help the yard team and support the branch team.
-The customer is always our priority, and we'll go the extra mile to do whatever it takes
Requirements:
- Cat C license (essential)
- HIAB/lorry loader certificate (essential)
- Cat C+E licence (desirable)
- Counter Balance Forklift license (preferable - would be a distinct advantage)
- High standards of customer service
- Committed to maintaining high standards of driver compliance
- Ability to travel to any branch within our network (mileage paid)
- Flexible approach, willing and able to work within multiple teams
- Friendly and professional manner
- Good communication skills
About Elliotts
Our core purpose is to help our customers build. At Elliotts, we’re clearly doing something right.
We’ve been around for over 180 years – But we couldn’t do it without our people. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between. We’re one big team. We have over 300 people working for Elliotts. Our CEO, Tom is the great-great-great grandson of our founder!
Still chosen by customers in a crowded market – Customers continue to choose us because we provide anything they need to build a house. But they choose us because we treat them like human beings, creating a strong relationship and building loyalty.
Values that reflect our business – we look after our team. We care. We listen. We try to help. We work harder than anyone else to put things right if they go wrong. We think about the long term, not just the here and now.
To succeed you’ll be a great team player with a can-do attitude, and you’ll be right at home.
Some of our additional benefits include:
- Annual profit share scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Christmas Hamper
- Monthly pizza on us!
- Team
- Drivers
- Locations
- Multiple locations
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 2 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum) and we will further match your own contribution up to 10% after 10 years service.
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
Regional LGV Driver
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
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