Total 8 Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Leicester, LE3 9EJ

Location: Darlington (dl)

Hours: Monday - Friday, Days to suit you, no weekends, part-time hours and overtime available

Pay: Average of £80-100 per day

No experience required and immediate starts available with flexible working days & hours to suit you.

Due to our ever-increasing volume, we are looking to engage with self-employed drivers to help us deliver an exceptional service to our clients delivering a variety of both new and used vehicles across the UK.

What's in it for you?

▪Competitive pay per collection/delivery with the opportunity to earn extra carrying out vehicle inspections (full training given)

▪Choose your working days to fit your lifestyle

▪Fuel cards provided and expenses covered*

▪Full driver kits provided to include the latest devices & technology to enable you to work smart.

▪The opportunity to drive a wide range of vehicles from market leading brands across the motor trade with opportunities to take cars home overnight and at weekends

▪A dedicated route planning team to support you

▪The opportunity to nominate your won drivers to maximise your earning potential

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What will you be doing?

▪Collecting and delivering a variety of new and used vehicles local to you

▪Contacting clients to keep them informed on your estimated time of arrival and any possible delays

If you want to be in the driving seat, apply today and one of our team will be in touch

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Lutterworth Library, George Street, Lutterworth, LE17 4ED

Worker Category: Fixed Location

Salary: £25,188 - £25,590 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 1st December 2024

Interview Date(s): 18th December 2024

Do you have a commitment to customer focused service by placing the customer at the heart of every aspect of your work?

Leicestershire Library Service are seeking applications for a Mobile Library Driver/ Assistant. This is a permanent full-time position of 37 hours per week based at Lutterworth Library.

About the Role

The successful applicant will deliver valuable library services to communities across Leicestershire. This role involves both driving a mobile library vehicle and delivering excellent customer service at the different mobile stops.

The position involves driving predetermined routes in mostly rural villages across Leicestershire, including visits to schools, nurseries and pre-schools and regular village/town locations keeping to a set timetable.

You will be delivering a library service from the vehicle and responding to customer queries.

The post holder will also require a current valid driving license to drive a vehicle up to 7.5 tonnes. A driver Certificate of Professional Competence is desirable but not essential as training can be given. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About You

• Competent and confident with driving large vehicles in both urban and rural settings. A C1 entitlement to drive vehicles up to 7.5t is necessary to drive our Mobile Libraries
• Able to create a friendly and welcoming environment for a diverse range of customers
• Confident in using IT (training will be given on specific library systems)
• Excellent at multi-tasking, efficient, happy to work under pressure & confident with working alone on a Mobile Library
• Passionate about what public libraries offer, and able to promote our services
• Library experience is desirable, but we also welcome candidates who have demonstrated exceptional customer service elsewhere

Please note library work can be physically demanding.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.

We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Charlotte Richards Library Supervisor

Telephone: 0116 3054176

Email: charlotte.richards@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click ‘Apply Now’. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Working for us as our Driver/Branch Assistant you will be out and about much of the day delivering and collecting our equipment and then when you’re done with you will head back to base to join the team in the branch.
This is a great opportunity to join our team if you are looking for a role where your customer service skills are put to good use and you enjoy being on the open road whilst taking everything in your stride.
Key Responsibilities

• Carry out all deliveries and collections as allocated to you by your line manager
• Giving clear and confident demonstration of equipment to customers when required
• Display professional customer service at all times whilst on site and driving the company vehicle
• Ensuring all equipment is stored safely and correctly whilst in branch and in transit
• Assist in any other ad hoc duties within the branch

What We’re Looking For

• We expect that you do have some driving experience and a good knowledge of the area
• You enjoy meeting people and understand and can demonstrate what great customer service looks like
• With an interest in machinery, you will have basic knowledge of how equipment works and or be keen to learn and widen your own expertise
• Basic knowledge and understanding of safety in the workplace
• Full driving licence essential

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Free Tool Hire
• Life Assurance cover 3 x Salary
• Share Save Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Recognition
• My Vp Discounts – discounts and rewards on thousands of well-known brands
• EE Mobile Contract Discount
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Health Shield (discounted premiums on health care cash plan)
• Regit Assist 24/7 accident helpline – free joining

A Little Bit About Us
Brandon Hire Station is the leading provider of tool and equipment hire in the UK.
Our commitment to exceptional customer support services is unmatched in the industry. We guarantee timely delivery of our tools and equipment through our branded vehicles and FORS accredited drivers. Plus, with our 'Everyday Product Hire Guarantee', you can trust that our most hired products are always available at every branch, every day, collected or delivered throughout the UK.
At Brandon Hire Station, we're actively looking for passionate individuals to join our team. We're committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers and we're always on the lookout for like-minded professionals who share our dedication to excellence.
If you're interested in working for a company that's committed to providing exceptional customer support services, we invite you to apply for a position with Brandon Hire Station today.
Vp plc is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Become a DMN Logistics Inspector/Driver

DMN Logistics are one of the UK’s leading independent vehicle collection, delivery and inspection companies

Due to ongoing growth we require FULL TIME self-employed driver contractors based across England to join our expanding network across the UK .

Home based you will start as a Self-Employed Vehicle Collection and Delivery Driver

You will collect and deliver vehicles across the UK. You will be required to plan your own travel between drop off and collections by utilising public transport or through the resource of our network of drivers

Following a successful probationary period, you will be up-skilled to be a Corporate Handover Driver and ultimately trained to join our Inspections team working on blue chip accounts as an Inspector/Driver enjoying the additional benefits associated with the role

Experience is not essential as full training will be given, you must have good customer service skills, a working knowledge of vehicles and have a professional can-do attitude

To apply applicants must have

A full UK driving licence, held for at least 5 years and with no more than 6 penalty points and no major endorsements such as : CD, IN, DR, DD, TT99
You MUST be over 30 years old to meet insurance requirements
You MUST have Off-road parking i.e. driveway or allocated off road parking space at your address.
Driving Licence must show current address

The Benefits:
Competitive remuneration / weekly pay
Inspection Fee: an industry leading £17.50 per inspection on top of movement job price when fully trained at which point uniform will be provided.
The latest technology enabling you to work smart
Fuel cards & Trade plates provided
Full training with ongoing progression
Fully supported by our driver support team whilst out on the road
Job Type: Self Employed – regular work available from Monday – Friday.

We are only looking for drivers available Monday to Friday.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £375.00-£600.00 per week Our drivers are averaging £520 a week.

Apply at www.dmnlogistics.co.uk/apply

Kenect Recruitment is hiring Counterbalance Forklift Drivers in Burton!

Join Kenect Recruitment, today.

We're Kenect Recruitment, and we provide job seekers with the fastest way to find temporary work that fits their lifestyles, giving you the choice over where, when and how you work.

We're looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals with a can-do attitude to work as FLT Drivers.

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Shifts: Various shifts available - mornings, afternoons, rotating.

Role responsibilities:

• Stock rotation
• Feeding the production area with raw materials
• Display excellent communication skills, speed and accuracy
• Initiative, an eye for detail and the ability to meet tight deadline
• Accurately follow instructions
• Quality Checks
• Unloading and loading vehicles.

Experience is required but not essential

Why join Kenect Recruitment?

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Holiday pay (accrued at a rate of 12.07%)
• Access to a fast-growing community of like-minded candidates

APPLY TODAY:

Call Kenect Recruitment now on 01283 808262, and ask for Millie.

Kenect Recruitment are looking for an experienced HGV1 Driver to join their longstanding client in the Leicester area, we have immediate starts available, and temp to perm contracts too!

Job Role: HGV1 Driver

Pay Rate: £17ph

Shifts: Monday to Friday (24/7 OPERATION - CHOOSE YOUR START TIME)

Duties:

· Trunking work depot to depot

· Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues

· Perform commercial driving duties in a safe and efficient manner

· Follow delivery schedules and routes provided

Requirements:

· HGV Class 1 license

· Valid Driver CPC and Tacho Card

· Good timekeeping and ability to work efficiently

If you are interested in this role, please click APPLY NOW or call us on 01283 808262 and ask for Ben.

Job Title: 3.5 Tonne Van Driver

Location: Leicester

Rates: Starting at £12.50ph

Hours: 07:30am-16:30pm Monday Friday

We are currently recruiting for experienced multi-drop van drivers to work for our Burton based client on an ongoing basis, with permanent contracts offered after completion of a 12 week probation via the agency.

Requirements:

• A full UK Driving license with no more than 6 points (we cannot accept any DR/DN offences)
• Minimum 1 year experience

Due to the nature of this role, van driving experience of collections / deliveries would be essential, however training is provided to all workers.

If you would like to apply for this role please call us on 01283 808262 and ask for Ben, to be fast tracked please text '35leic' to 07398 157875.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £12.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Kenect Recruitment are looking for an experienced HGV2 Driver to join their longstanding client in the Leicester area. We have immediate starts avaialble, as well as either part time or full time to suit you.

Job Role: HGV2 Driver

Pay Rate: £15ph

Shifts: Monday to Friday (24/7 OPERATION - CHOOSE YOUR START TIME!)

Duties:

· Trunking work depot to depot

· Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues

· Perform commercial driving duties in a safe and efficient manner

· Follow delivery schedules and routes provided

Requirements:

· HGV Class 2 license

· Valid Driver CPC and Tacho Card

· Good timekeeping and ability to work efficiently

If you are interested in this role, please click APPLY NOW or call us on 01283 808262 and ask for Ben.