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Below we have listed some previously advertised driving, logistics and transport jobs for London. These are primarily intended for jobseekers or researchers to find the types and scope of employment in London for this sector.

Types of Driving and delivery London include the following:

  • Long haul driving jobs with an average daily milage of 300. Usually a lorry is provided and maintained by the truck company. Professional hgv (or now known as lgv drivers) vary in age. Long Haul Drivers operate heavy trucks and spend most of their driving time on Motorways.
  • Pick-up and Delivery (P&D) drivers have light and medium sized trucks or vans and work on local roads within London. P and D drivers often need sales skills as they have a lot of contact with the public. Rates of pay vary considerably and are usually paid by the hour. Long haul driver's sometimes get paid a rate per mile or a percentage of the revenue the business receives for the haulage job.
  • Courier and motor bike delivery jobs. Bike, Moped and MotorBike Courier jobs required at least mopeds, however, bicycle courier firms have begun to emerge in London. A Moped courier must be at least 16 years to gain a provisional license and pass the CBT. A Motorcycle courier must be at least 17 years of age. Types of courier employment include Owner Driver, Delivery, Takeaway and Food Delivery jobs. Salary for a moped or motor bike courier job is between 5.50-13 per hour.
  • LGV jobs - Various types of driving jobs include delivery, multi drop, loading and unloading of trucks and occasional heavy lifting work. An average London salary for an LGV or HGV lorry driver is around 16 - 23,000 per annum or 6-16 per hour. A wage for an HGV driver with a C+E license would be about 20 -32k.
  • Forklift Truck Driver jobs range from Counterbalance (Electric, LPG, Petrol ), Reach and Pedestrian Operate Electric Truck, Order Pickers and Stackers. A Forklift driver job off road requires no driving license. Employers for Forklift drivers include Delivery and Courier Companies or Warehousing and Storage businesses.
  • LGV and HGV drivers mate London involve loading and unloading, helping with navigation and maintaining the lorry. A lorry drivers mate wage might be up to 14,000 per year.

    There are always various driving jobs on offer in the Capital. Probably the biggest employer in London for transport jobs, logistics, warehouse or driving and driver jobs is the Royal Mail Group. They have a London fleet of lorries ranging from forklift trucks to HGV. DHL Logistics are possibly a close second. They deliver parcels throughout London via lorries through to courier bikes or vans. BA and Network Rail provide substantial employment opportunities for drivers, along with FirstGroup (school bus operator) and BAA operating out of London city airport, Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick.

    A selection of Courier jobs, dispatch rider or dispatch van driver jobs are frequently on offer via Amber Jobs, you should check the latest vacancies on offer via the link above.

    London railways provide various transport and logistics careers or employment. Route logistics, tunnelling, signalling jobs through to train driver, underground tube train driver and freight handler jobs can be advertised.

    Transport the capital city are largely made up of Courier jobs, either with your own van or bike, Van driver jobs and car driving. This may include mini cab jobs or Taxi work. These are commonly searched for and very competitive, although there is a high turn over of work available as these jobs are often taken by people waiting for other career opportunities. HGV jobs and LGV jobs can be found from the courier companies, airports, haulage firms and removal firms. Most are based in the Greater London area, rather than in central London. Bus driver vacancies are advertised, along with Part time driving jobs such as evening delivery work and small owner Lorry driver jobs. Driving instructor positions are frequently advertised across the capital.

    Warehouse work often involves forklift truck operators or packers. Most of these opportunities are in the suburbs.

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