Bulk Farm Delivery Driver

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd.; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK seeks an HGV Bulk Blower Driver and Operator to deliver animal feed. You will ensure compliance with safety standards and provide excellent customer service. Candidates must hold an LGV Licence and Driver CPC, with experience in agriculture preferred. This role offers a competitive salary and a variety of employee benefits, including a minimum of 25 days annual leave and health assistance programs.

Benefits

Attractive salary package

Annual salary reviews

Minimum of 25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company sick pay entitlement

Health cash plan

Generous staff discount

Qualifications

• LGV Licence (Essential), Class 1 desirable.
• Driver CPC (essential).
• Experience in agriculture or animal feed delivery (desirable).
• A flexible, can-do approach to work.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Operate HGV vehicles to deliver and collect animal feed.
• Provide excellent customer service and represent our brand.
• Ensure full compliance with transport laws and safety standards.
• Maintain vehicles in line with company procedures.

Skills

LGV Licence

Driver CPC

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an HGV Driver looking for a new challenge working in the animal feed industry? We’re on the lookout for dedicated, professional drivers to join our expanding team at Carr's Billington as an HGV Bulk Blower Driver and Operator. If you’re passionate about delivering great service and want to be part of a company that directly supports the agricultural industry, we want to hear from you!

The Job

You'll be at the heart of our operations, delivering animal feed to our valued customers. This is more than just a driving job - it’s about being a key player in our supply chain, offering more variety than just motorway driving, and taking on a new challenge that involves operating specialist bulk blowing vehicles in some of our most scenic rural areas.

• Operate HGV vehicles to deliver and collect animal feed.
• Provide excellent customer service and represent our brand
• Ensure full compliance with transport laws and safety standards
• Ensure vehicles are maintained in line with company procedures and legal obligations to ensure optimal fleet performance and efficiency is achieved.
• Support the team with flexibility and a proactive attitude.

The work pattern: We understand the importance of work-life balance and have structured our working pattern to reflect the seasonal nature of our industry. The number of working days may vary throughout the year, but your hours are annualised, meaning your salary is spread evenly across 12 months.

Skills, Experience And Qualities Required

• LGV Licence (Essential) (Class 1 desirable)
• Driver CPC (essential)
• Experience in agriculture or animal feed delivery (desirable).
• A flexible, can-do approach to work.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly.

Benefits

As part of The Billington Group we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• An attractive salary package.
• Annual salary reviews in September each year.
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.

Your Health

• Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice.
• Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement.
• Health Cash Plan: A health cash plan allowing colleagues to claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.

Your Lifestyle

• Staff Discount: Colleagues are eligible for a generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.
• Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.
• Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Choose to increase the level of life assurance cover already provided to you by the company or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.
• Perks At Work: Access to an exclusive member's discount website with over 3,500 brands where you can save money and earn cashback on spends from grocery shopping to holidays.
• Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll as well as tools for financial education.

Your Future

• Pension: Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
• Training & Development: Role specific training and ongoing training and development opportunities identified through our annual appraisal process.

About Us

Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr's Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.

Carr's Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.