HGV Driver - Edinburgh's Christmas 2025 (Unique Assembly) - 18467
Contract: Temporary, Salary: £18 per hour invoicing rate, Closing Date: 7am Friday 31 October
Employer:
Unique Assembly have presented Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay activations since 2022, and Edinburgh’s Christmas welcomed over 2.8m visitors in 2024 to enjoy a spectacular programme of festive fun in the city.
This year Edinburgh's Christmas will include seven weeks (49-days) of seasonal fun across Edinburgh’s city centre, including Traditional Christmas Markets, Funfair Rides, Big Wheel & Around the World Starflyer, Ice Rink, Santa’s Stories, Polar Ice Bar and more.
Environment:
Unique Assembly are looking for drivers to join their fleet of runners! You'll need to be experienced driving big vehicles, flat beds and trucks around tight spaces and with a careful approach.
They're looking for drivers for the load in periods of November and December. You'll need to be a confident careful driver with a solid history of driving big vehicles, we're operating in a delicate space and a sensitivity to surroundings is required.
What might a day in this role look like?
Runners may be required to drive across Edinburgh or be involved in the fleet vehicles ferrying between the depot and site so you'll need experience in safely strapping down loads and moving manoeuvring safely.
What will I learn?
If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who has a passion for customer service, enjoys building relationships, this is a fantastic role to expand on your existing skill set by meeting a variety of different customers from all over the world.
What qualifications/skills are required?
You'll need to be a confident careful driver with a solid history of driving big vehicles, we're operating in a delicate space and a sensitivity to surroundings is required.