LGV Driver

Closing date: 27-11-2025 LGV Driver - Class 1/CE £19.06 - £25.59 hourly rate plus great benefits (£19.06/hr base rate plus £2.89/hr weekend shift allowance, £1.54/hr unsocial shift allowance between 7pm–3am and £1.10 Thurrock allowance) Start times between 08:00 - 10:00 and 13:00 - 15:30, to be discussed at interview Minimum 40 hours per week, full time 5 days over 7, including weekends West Thurrock CDC, Oliver Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3ED We’re looking for LGV drivers to join our team in Thurrock. As a Co-op driver you’ll transport products safely from the distribution centre to stores in our communities, helping to offload stock into the store when you arrive. You’ll help keep our customers happy by making sure products are delivered to stores at the right time, and in return we’ll provide you with a safe, supportive work environment that offers real work/life balance, as well as a very competitive salary and benefits package. Why Co-op? a competitive salary, with additional weekend and unsocial shift allowances 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (rising in line with service) a pension with up to 10% employer contributions Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round 10% off other brands all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday) discounts on other Co-op products and services paid CPC and digital tachograph card renewal and driver medical costs covered career progression – lots of opportunities to build a career in logistics Co-op culture – colleague wellbeing and safety are our highest priorities What you’ll do deliver stock from the DC to stores in the region in a safe, professional and cost effective way drive safely, obeying the rules of the road and following the correct Co-op procedures positively represent the Co-op out on the road at all times treat other road users and pedestrians with respect provide an efficient and supportive delivery service, helping to offload stock into stores make every effort to deliver stock safely despite the weather conditions This role would suit people who have a CE category (Class 1) LGV drivers licence previous experience as a driver (multi-drop delivery experience is preferable) good service skills with the ability to represent Co-op positively on the road the ability to work positively with Co-op customers and colleagues great organisation and time management skills Building an inclusive work environment We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process . If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing . As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests. We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.