Class 1 LGV Driver

Allied Mills | part of Associated British Foods plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Annual leave

Employee assistance

Spot awards

Discount hub

Cycle to work

EV scheme

Salary reviews

Lunch provided

Uniform & PPE

Refer-A-Friend

Job summary

Allied Mills in Manchester is seeking a Class 1 LGV Driver to join a skilled delivery team. You will load, deliver and unload flour products to our customers, maintaining a high standard of service and compliance with site safety procedures.

Working 4 on 4 off on a rotating shift pattern, you will represent Allied Mills in a professional manner, ensuring orders are delivered on time and in full within agreed time windows.

Qualifications

• Class 1 HGV licence.
• Enthusiasm to learn.
• Works well in a team setup.
• Willing to be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Loading, delivering and unloading flour products for customers.
• Delivering a high standard of customer service on time.
• Operating vehicle in line with current legislation and company SOPs.
• Carrying out safety checks and reporting issues promptly.
• Maintaining vehicle cleanliness and paperwork accuracy.

Skills

Class 1 HGV licence

Enthusiasm to learn

Works well in a team

Willing to be flexible

Job description

Allied Mills is part of Associated British Foods and operates seven modern flour milling units across three production sites in Belfast, Manchester and Tilbury. We are also one of a very limited number of businesses able to produce semolina from Durum wheat in one of our specialist mills. Allied Mills is the UK’s third largest miller and mills wheat for everything from bread to bagels, baguettes and biscuits, pasties to pastries, doughnuts, cookies, burger buns and pizzas, naan bread and chapattis, noodles and pasta. The majority of our flour goes into household bread brands such as Kingsmill soft white bread, Kingsmill 50/50, Allinson’s and many more.

Our people are our standards, and that’s why we’re ABF’s Miller of Choice. Through an inclusive culture and investment in our people and technology, we aim to deliver the highest standards in product quality and food safety, customer service and product development. Our aim is to ensure safety and business sustainability for our people, our customers, our neighbours and the environment. If you want to be part of a team who loves what they do and is proud of the role they play in the country’s food supply chain, we’d love to hear from you.

Allied Mills are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 188,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

Overview Of Role

Company: Allied Mills

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester

Hours: 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern

We have a great opportunity for a Class 1 LGV Driver to join an experienced team, providing a first-class service on behalf of our flour mill. In this role, the successful candidate will primarily service our flour customers, loading, delivering and unloading our products.

Key Accountabilities

• Operating to procedures as defined within site quality, environmental and health and safety systems and standards.
• Working proactively in line with the Company Zero Harm and Safety First strategy.
• Operating the vehicle in accordance with current legislation.
• Discharging bulk flour and semolina in accordance with our company safe operating procedures.
• Completing regular safety checks on vehicles and report any issues in a timely manner to the appropriate colleagues.
• Conducting dynamic risk assessments of delivery sites and premises to ensure safe working for self and others; reporting back any hazards/unsafe practices.
• Maintaining clean and tidy vehicles, including inside the cab and taking good care of vehicles when operating.
• Accurate completion of all relevant paperwork.
• Delivering a high standard of customer service and to be a positive representative of Allied Mills at all times.
• Delivering Allied Mills products on time and in full within the agreed time windows.

The Right Person

• Class 1 HGV licence
• Enthusiasm to learn
• Works well in a team set up
• Willing to be Flexible

Benefits

• Competitive pension plan with matched contributions up to 10%, life assurance and ill-health provision
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Family friendly policies
• Access to our free, confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance programme
• Peer and management 'spot awards' for great work
• Access to our employee hub - Extra Slice - which provides cashback and discounts at over 900 retailers
• Free Allied Bakeries products delivered to site
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Salary Finance options including loans and salary advances
• Lunch and drinks provided
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Annual pay review
• Refer-A-Friend bonus
• Long Service Awards