Total 10 Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Preston, PR1 2AU

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Job reference: 316734
Location: Preston Workshop

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

We’re recruiting an IMI Level 3 qualified mechanic at Preston Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn over £70,000 per annum including overtime (shift depending).

Working Hours: Full time
- 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00
- 14:30 Mon -Frid, week 2: 6:00
- 14:30 Tues
- Sat and week 3: 13:00
- 21:30 Mon
- Frid). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off).
We also have a permanent Night Shift Available.

What’s in it for you?


- Salary: £38,114 plus a shift allowance of £84.06 per week when working the 13:00
- 21:30 shift. The Night shift attracts a weekly shift allowance of £126.06
- Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£50 per shift) is applicable.
-     You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500*.
-     22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more. 
-     An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
-     The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan. 
-     PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
-     Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
-     The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.
- Payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.
A bit about the role

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We’re investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There’s never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

- You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment.
- You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
- You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
A bit about you

- Qualified mechanic: you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
- Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
- Valid UK driving licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence.
- High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
- Flexible to service demands: you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.
Interested? Click ‘Apply Now’ to make sure you don’t miss out of this fantastic opportunity.

Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build trust from the start of your journey with up. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide you your interview questions in advance. This ensures you can present your best examples. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Your new company
Hays Education, the leading recruitment experts, are looking for qualified teachers interested in primary supply teaching jobs in Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn and surrounding areas of Lancashire. We require primary teachers throughout the area for both day-to-day supply cover and long-term cover for our partnership schools. The summer term was increasingly busy, especially within Early Years and KS1. Due to this and the demanding period coming up in the autumn term, we are looking for primary teachers to take up the multiple positions we have available immediately across all year groups. These ad hoc supply placements can often lead to permanent positions.
Your new role
As a supply teacher, you can choose between working day-to-day, or working on longer-term contracts (where available). Hays have experienced huge growth in demand this past year, so we have plenty of roles in each category for you to choose from. As a supply teacher, you will use your curriculum knowledge and expertise to deliver engaging lessons across the national curriculum. The ability to manage behaviour and make an instant impact is essential. Once registered with Hays, you will gain ongoing support from a Hays Education consultant, who will seek roles on your behalf, based on your chosen criteria.
What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher.
To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria:

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 2 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE or QTS
  
  If you don't have a PGCE, QTS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 2 years.
  
  We welcome applicants who are currently working for other agencies.
  
  
  

What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.
Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
Hays is Lancashire's premier teaching agency, recruiting to over 80% of schools in the region. We offer a wide range of staffing solutions to local secondary schools, including day-to-day supply, long-term cover, and permanent appointments. Our network of partnership schools trust our market expertise, and many use us as their exclusive recruitment partner, meaning we have consistent work available all year round. If you're an experienced teacher seeking your next challenge, or an NQT hoping to gain crucial classroom experience, then Hays is the agency for you.
Your new role
Upon registration with Hays, you will have the option of working on day-to-day assignments or long-term placements, making supply a flexible employment option for those with other commitments. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you can pick and choose your days and decline roles which aren't right for you. You can choose to work for us full-time, part-time or flexibly.

We work with schools in Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Clitheroe, Rossendale, Burnley, Colne and Nelson so wherever you live, we have roles available for you. It is commonplace for long-term supply roles to result in permanent job offers, making supply a brilliant way of showcasing your talent to local schools. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous daily rate of pay and a range of other benefits.
What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher. To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 4 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE, QTS or QTLS

If you don't have a PGCE, QTS, QTLS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant or cover supervisor, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 4 years.
We welcome applicants who are currently working for other agencies.
What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.

Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
Hays is Lancashire's premier teaching agency, recruiting to over 80% of schools in the region. We offer a wide range of staffing solutions to local secondary schools, including day-to-day supply, long-term cover, and permanent appointments. Our network of partnership schools trust our market expertise, and many use us as their exclusive recruitment partner, meaning we have consistent work available all year round. If you're an experienced teacher seeking your next challenge, or an NQT hoping to gain crucial classroom experience, then Hays is the agency for you.
Your new role
Upon registration with Hays, you will have the option of working on day-to-day assignments or long-term placements, making supply a flexible employment option for those with other commitments. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you can pick and choose your days and decline roles which aren't right for you. You can choose to work for us full-time, part-time, or flexibly.

We work with schools in Wigan, Leigh, Skelmersdale, Chorley, Ormskirk, Burscough, Atherton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lowton, and other surrounding areas so wherever you live, we have roles available for you. It is commonplace for long-term supply roles to result in permanent job offers, making supply a brilliant way of showcasing your talent to local schools. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous daily rate of pay and a range of other benefits.
What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher. To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria:

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 4 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE, QTS or QTLS

If you don't have a PGCE, QTS, QTLS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant or cover supervisor, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 4 years
We welcome applicants who are currently working for other agencies.
What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.
Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

HGV Class 1 Driver - Various Shifts - Earn up to £34.94 p/h - Preston - Trunking or Collections - Immediate Starts - Apply Now!
Ignition Driver Recruitment is actively seeking qualified HGV Class 1 Drivers in the Preston area, working for one of the UK's largest distributors of mail and parcels.

Before you apply for this role, you must be able to answer YES to all the questions below:

- Do you have your Class 1 Driving Licence?
- Do you have at least 12 months experience driving a Class 1 vehicle?
- Do you have an up-to-date Tacho Digi & DCPC Card?

We will accept up to 6 points on your licence, but no DD, TT, DR, CD, IN endorsements.

The role:

- Trunking or collections

- Little to no manual handling required

- New, well maintained units
- Vehicle Checks pre and post-shift
- Route paperwork as standard

Required Working Hours:

- Various shifts available
- Minimum 8 hours

Benefits for our Class 1 Drivers:
Finances

- Fantastic pay rates
- Ongoing training and development
- Paid induction
- Paid assessment
- Company Contribution Pension Scheme

Perks of the Job:

- Driving vehicles from a new fleet
- Free & secure car parking
- Free & secure bicycle storage
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Weekly pay (Every Friday)

If you have your class 1 driving license and 12 months experience driving a class 1 vehicle, we want to hear from you.

Click apply today for a call back ASAP.

Are you an experienced driver with a clean driving record? Workchain is currently recruiting for a temporary Car/Van Driver position in Chesham. Key responsibilities:- Safely and efficiently operate a car or van to deliver goods to various locations- Ensure all deliveries are made on time and in accordance with company policies- Maintain accurate delivery and mileage records- Follow all relevant traffic laws and regulations- Keep the vehicle clean and well-maintainedQualifications:- Valid UK driving license with no more than 3 penalty points- Previous experience in a similar driving role is preferred- Good knowledge of the Chesham area- Excellent communication and customer service skillsPay rate:Starting from £11.44 to £11.50 per hourTo apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit our website at workchain.co.uk and complete the online application form. Don't miss out on this chance to join our team as a Car/Van Driver in Chesham!

Are you a reliable and experienced Car/Van Driver looking for temporary work in Chesham? Workchain is currently recruiting for a temporary Car/Van Driver position in the driving industry.Key Responsibilities:- Safely transport goods from one location to another- Follow all traffic laws and regulations- Perform routine vehicle maintenance checks- Maintain accurate records of deliveries and pickups- Provide exceptional customer serviceQualifications:- Valid UK driving license with no more than 6 penalty points- Previous experience as a Car/Van Driver- Excellent time management skills- Strong communication skills- Ability to work independently and as part of a teamPay Rate: £11.44 - £11.50 per hourIf you are interested in this temporary Car/Van Driver position in Chesham, please apply at workchain.co.uk and complete our online application form. Join our team and start driving your career forward today!

Job Title: Car/Van DriverLocation: CheshamJob Type: TemporaryIndustry: DrivingPay Rate: £11.44 - £11.50 per hourWe are currently seeking a reliable and efficient Car/Van Driver to join our client in Chesham on a temporary basis. As a driver, you will be responsible for safely transporting goods and materials to various locations.Key Responsibilities:- Safely operate a car/van to deliver goods- Load and unload cargo as required- Maintain vehicle cleanliness and perform routine checks- Follow delivery schedules and routes- Provide exceptional customer service when delivering goodsQualifications:- Valid UK driving license with no more than 6 penalty points- Previous experience in a driving role preferred- Strong knowledge of driving laws and regulations- Excellent time management and organizational skills- Ability to work independently and as part of a teamIf you meet the above requirements and are interested in this temporary Car/Van Driver position in Chesham, please apply only at workchain.co.uk and complete the online application form. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

As one of our Recovery Drivers you will be working in a fast passed ever changing working environment, facilitating the rescue and recovery of our vast customer base.

If you have the drive and experience to work in a fast-paced recovery role and are looking to work in a supportive and welcoming environment, we will provide and encourage to help grow your skills and career.

Key Skills

-Experience within the recovery industry desirable but not essential
-Full valid driving Licence
-A minimum of a Category C Driving Licence, along with DCPC and a Digital Drivers Card
-Thrives under pressure Ability to be flexible with shifts
-Excellent communication skills and a desire to assist customers who need assistance.
-Approval required to support Police Force roadside operations
-Excellent geographical knowledge of the UK
-The ability and motivation to work on your own initiative

The Role
-Competitive rates of pay
-Further details available at interview regarding shifts and Rota
-Permanent roles
-Overtime available
-Full training will be provided IVR qualification
-Personal Protective Equipment provided
-Uniform provided

If you feel you have the skills and experience to join us as our HGV Recover Driver, then please click apply now!

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note that Hough Green Garage Ltd are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 due to contracts held with Local Police Authorities.

Applicants are required to consent to Police Force Vetting. Failure to gain Police Force vetting will result in any offers of employment rejected or termination of employment at any time.

Job description

As one of our Recovery Drivers you will be working in a fast passed ever changing working environment, facilitating the rescue and recovery of our vast customer base.

If you have the drive and experience to work in a fast-paced recovery role and are looking to work in a supportive and welcoming environment, we will provide and encourage to help grow your skills and career.

Key Skills
-Experience within the recovery industry desirable but not essential
-Full valid driving Licence
-A minimum of a Category C Driving Licence, along with DCPC and a Digital Drivers Card
-Thrives under pressure Ability to be flexible with shifts
-Excellent communication skills and a desire to assist customers who need assistance.
-Approval required to support Police Force roadside operations
-Excellent geographical knowledge of the UK
-The ability and motivation to work on your own initiative

The Role
-Competitive rates of pay
-Further details available at interview regarding shifts and Rota
-Permanent roles
-Overtime available
-Full training will be provided IVR qualification
-Personal Protective Equipment provided
-Uniform provided

If you feel you have the skills and experience to join us as our HGV Recover Driver, then please click apply now!

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note that Hough Green Garage Ltd are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 due to contracts held with Local Police Authorities.

Applicants are required to consent to Police Force Vetting. Failure to gain Police Force vetting will result in any offers of employment rejected or termination of employment at any time.