Class 1 Driver
- Full-time
Company Description
Ready to Hit the Road with a Winning Team?
📍 Location: Poplar Way East, Bristol BS11
💼 Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary: £42,600 basic + shift premiums + bonuses
🎯 OTE: Up to £47,327.62 (based on shift pattern and incentives)
At Culina Logistics, we don’t just move chilled goods, we move careers forward. We’re a powerhouse in the UK’s food and drink supply chain, and we’re looking for Class 1 drivers who want more than just a job. If you’re reliable, professional, and ready to be part of something bigger, this is your moment.
Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Delivering palletised goods to regional distribution centres across England and Wales
- Collecting palletised stock from local/regional suppliers
- Trunking stock to and from other Culina group sites
- Driving for top-tier clients with limited handball
- Occasionally sleeping overnight in a vehicle (with generous allowances)
We know flexibility matters. That’s why we offer a 5 on 3 off shift pattern:
- Start windows currently available
- 15:00-18:00
- 18:00-21:00
- 21:00-00:00
- 00:00-03:00
- Premiums:
- £1,000/year for working every Saturday or Sunday
- £2,000/year if you work both
- £10 per shift (starts between 12:00–19:59)
- £15 per shift (starts between 20:00–03:59)
- Compensation pay after 11 hours
- Night out allowance
- Extra cash:
- £100 annual “Nil Infringement” Bonus
- Safe Drive Bonus
- Overtime rates available for those wanting extra days
- Driver of the month award
- Potential to be entered in to the Microlise Driver Of The Year Awards to win great prizes
- Refer a friend and get £600
Qualifications
What You’ll Need:
- LGV C+E (HGV Class 1) licence
- Valid Driver CPC and Digicard required but not essential as we will train you.
- A great attitude and commitment to safety
Additional Information
In addition to the above you will also receive the following benefits through our HAPI benefits platform.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Refer a Friend schemes.
- Long service awards.
- Cycle to work schemes.
- Employee of the Month.
- Eyecare Discounts.
- Pension scheme.
- Every day discounts.
- Life Assurance.
- Gym and wellbeing discounts.
- Colleague recognition.
- Aviva Digicare Workplace.
- Free Will writing.
- Learning and development opportunities.