7.5T Driver (Morning Shift)

Greencore Group plc; Southampton; On-site; GBP 36,268,000 - 48,989,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Parental leave policies

Free on site car park

Job summary

Greencore Group plc is seeking a 7.5T Driver for the Southampton area. The role involves early morning shifts (4am start) with a pay rate of £14.90 per hour, plus a £1.15 night uplift for hours between 10pm and 6am.

The job includes five days a week with Saturday work and no Sunday shifts, supporting daily stock deliveries across a regional network. You will need a full UK driving licence held for at least six months, a maximum of 6 points, and at least six months HGV experience (7.5T+).

Qualifications

• People skills are essential for Greencore drivers.
• Full UK driving licence held for at least six months with a maximum of 6 points and 6 months HGV experience (7.5T+).

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily stock across routes; part of nationwide team making thousands of deliveries.
• Work five days per week, including mandatory Saturdays; Sundays off on rotation.

Skills

People skills

UK driving licence

HGV experience

Job description

7.5T Driver (Morning Shift)

Southampton, Hampshire - 14.90 Hourly - 18.62 Hourly weekly pay GBP Full Time

Shift Times: 4am Start Time

Pay Rate: 14.90 per hour (+ 1.15 for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am)

Shift Pattern: Monday to Saturday with a rolling rest day

Workload: On average between 10-20 drops per day

Overtime: Overtime Premium are payable after 42 hours at time and a quarter

All routes are planned in between 8 to 12 hours long.

Why Greencore:

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Southampton:

Our Southampton distribution depot serves convenience retailers and forecourts in the region. The depot operates a fleet of 35 vehicles on 36 routes.

What you'll be doing:

From the simple sandwich to a range of chilled foods, our customers need fresh stock daily and you could be part of our nationwide team making some of those 3.5 million deliveries each year and keeping Britain fed. You would be expected to work five days per week, which would include mandatory Saturdays. With this shift pattern there will be no Sunday work and working day off as well on rotation. On-the-job training is provided and you will be partnered up with another team member to start with. If you are keen to progress, Greencore can also offer development opportunities to further your career.

What we're looking for:

• Being great with people is essential.
• This is the first thing we look for when we recruit a Greencore driver.
• You need to have a full UK driving license held for at least six months with a maximum of 6 points and 6 months HGV experience (7.5T and/or upwards).

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• Free on site car park

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.