Lgv1 Driver Trainee

**Hours of work**:

- On joining the scheme and during the training period you will be paid £10.50 per hour and your working hours will be Monday to Friday 07:00 to 17:30, 47.5 hours a week
- On passing the program and successfully gaining your LGV licence you will be paid £12.58 per hour, based on 47.5 hours a week, plus Night Shift premium.
- The training period after successfully gaining C+E licence will be on Night Shift.
- Upon completion of your training you will be working on Night Shift. This will be working on a four week rota basis.

**What will you be doing?**

We’ll give you all the training you need to kick-start your driving career so that you can gain the licences you need to do the job and secure a permanent driving role with us at the end of your 13 week program.This will include passing all 4 LGV Modules (both theory and practical) and also passing the John Lewis Risk based Driving Assessment whilst achieving a low score. Once your a fully qualified as an LGV driver, we expect that you will be:

- Completing all branch / distribution centre deliveries and supplier collections within given timescales
- Completing all the vehicle checks and follow correct defect reporting procedures
- Coupling/uncoupling Trailers to DVSA test standard and JL SOP
- Completing all of the required documentation accurately
- Operating your vehicle in a safe and economical manner with feedback from our telematics systems
- Ensuring that your vehicle is maintained in a clean and tidy condition
- Effectively communicating any problems and delays to all of the relevant parties
- Safely loading and unloading whilst complying with the correct procedures for the given location
- Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations and Vehicle operation

There will be ongoing assessments to support you throughout your transition to fully qualified LGV1 Driver.

**What you'll have**
- ** Full clean category B driving licence (manual)**:

- ** Driving experience**:

- ** Good Communication skills**:
**What else could you bring?**
- ** Driving goods Vehicle Qualification**:

- ** C licence**:

- ** Good local/national geographical knowledge**:
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