Hgv Class 1 Straw Wagon Driver (newly Qualified Drivers Welcome)

Snetterton, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job Summary



We are looking to recruit a permanent HGV Class 1 (C+E) Driver to work in our straw haulage operation based out of Bunwell, Norfolk. The straw lorries are DAF wagon & drag flatbeds designed to carry straw bales destined for biomass power generation.

Candidate Requirements



Newly qualified HGV drivers welcome HGV1 licence with Driver CPC Interested in agricultural haulage Prepared to work some weekends and bank holidays by prior arrangement (not Christmas Day, Boxing Day, NYD) Prepared to work nights out Available over harvest (July-September) Previous agricultural experience desirable but not essential

Candidate Duties


A typical day will start between 5.00am and 6.00am and take you to a straw storage site on a farm in the East of England where you will be loaded with large or midi hesston bales. You will strap up your load and deliver it to one of our customer's fuel storage or processing sites in the East of England. Due to the structure of the day, it makes sense to be 'up the road' for most of the week, overnighting on farm or near the customer's sites.

Benefits & Salary



Basic pay 13.26/hr first 8 hours M-F, 14.25/hr thereafter. Breaks paid for (worth an extra ~3-6% on the rate over employers who deduct for breaks). Overnight allowance 26.20 tax free. Saturdays 14.54/hr all hours worked. Sundays 14.54/hr first 8 hours, 19.38/hr thereafter. Bank holidays 19.38/hr all hours worked. CPC training organised and paid for by the Company, on Company time Weekly pay

About The Business


G Easton & Son Ltd are a small family farming and haulage contracting business based in South Norfolk. We run straw wagons, tippers and tankers, hauling our own produce as well as for third parties. We have a small team of skilled and supportive drivers that we hope you will enjoy working with.

To apply



Please call

01953 789333

to discuss the job or request an application form. Visit

https://Facebook.com/EastonsYard

for videos and photos of the work we do.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.26-19.38 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Do you have any holidays booked between July and October? Do you live within an hour's drive of Bunwell, Norfolk? Our work is muddy in winter, dusty in summer. You take some of the UK's largest, tallest trucks down narrow lanes with overgrown trees and carry a flammable load. Your load may sometimes include unwanted passengers ????? There are and will be better paid, easier HGV1 jobs available elsewhere. Can you tell me why you're applying for a Straw Wagon driving job with Eastons? Are you prepared to start between 5.00am-7.00am?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/08/2025

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3451564
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Snetterton, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned