Job Description:

Job Title: HGV Class 1 Driver

Location: Sherburn in Elmet

Salary: Rate from £14 per hour, depending on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent. Hours will vary to suit the needs of the business and the live events schedule.

Be part of the team behind some of the UKs biggest live events.

At Acorn Event Structures, we deliver large-scale temporary structures, staging, and event infrastructure for major festivals, touring productions, concerts, sporting events, and live entertainment projects across the UK.

We are looking for experienced and motivated HGV Class 1 Drivers to join our growing team based in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds. This is not just a driving role - we are looking for hands-on team players who are happy to get involved on-site, in the yard, and as part of the wider event delivery team.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, take pride in your work, and want to be part of delivering world-class live events, we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

As an HGV Class 1 Driver at Acorn Event Structures, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient delivery and collection of equipment to sites across the UK.

This is a hands-on role and applicants must be prepared to assist with loading and unloading vehicles, support yard operations, and help crews on-site where required to ensure event deadlines are achieved.

No two days are the same - one day you may be delivering staging equipment to a festival site, the next assisting with loading structures for the next event.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely transport equipment to and from event sites across the UK
• Load and unload vehicles both in the yard and on-site
• Assist site crews with general labouring and operational support where required
• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed safely and on schedule
• Check loads with the Logistics Manager before departure
• Complete daily vehicle inspections and report defects promptly to Fleet & Compliance Manager
• Operate vehicles in accordance with all road transport laws and tachograph regulations
• Maintain high standards of vehicle care and presentation
• Support yard operations during quieter transport periods
• Adhere to all company health & safety procedures and policies

What We're Looking For:

Essential;

• Valid HGV Class 1 (C+E) licence
• Driver CPC qualification
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Good understanding of driver hours and tachograph regulations
• A positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team
• Flexible approach to working hours and travel (tramping will be required)
• Physically fit and happy to work in a hands-on environment

Desirable;

• Moffett licence
• Plant machinery tickets/cards
• Previous experience within the events, staging, construction, or temporary structures industry

What We Offer:

• Rate from £14, depending on experience
• Nights out reimbursed at £30 per night
• Immediate start available
• 3% company pension or salary exchange scheme
• 21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Additional 1 day of holiday per year of service
• Varied and exciting work within the live events industry
• Opportunity to work on major festivals, concerts, touring productions, and sporting events
• Supportive and hardworking team environment

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Class 1, Driver, HGV Driver, HGV Class 1 Driver, HGV Class 1, Logistics Driver, Transport Coordinator, Transport Driver, Delivery Driver, may also be considered for this role.