Class 1 Trunker Driver

Warburtons; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Staff discounts

Job summary

Warburtons in Wednesbury is seeking an LGV Cat C+E trunking driver on an nights rota. You will join our Distribution Teams, work with telematics-enabled fleets, and deliver to depots and customer RDCs with a focus on safety and reliability.

You’ll receive induction, CPC in-work hours, and ongoing driver training; benefits include on-site parking, a competitive pension, life assurance and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Induction and ongoing CPC training in work hours.
• Night shift rota with set contracted hours.
• Knowledge of Driver Hours, WTD and the Highway Code.

Responsibilities

• Drive trunking routes using telematics and sat nav systems.
• Load and unload trailers, reporting faults on defect forms.
• Deliver to depots and customer RDCs, maintaining quality service.
• Comply with Health and Safety, food safety and incident reporting.

Skills

LGV Cat C+E licence

Driver tachograph knowledge

Transport legislation knowledge

Reliable and responsible

Job description

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Hours: Rotating Shift Pattern incorporating days and nights

Location: Wednesbury

Are you a Class 1 Trunker Driver at the top of your game?

Working alongside the Distribution Teams, you’ll drive in one of the most professional fleets in the country. Our vehicles have state of the are telematics, sat nav and tracking systems. Our teams are dedicated to ensuring our depots and hubs are ready to deliver great quality and freshness to millions of people every day.

Join us and be proud to be heading in the right direction.

To join the Warburtons family, you’ll need a LGV Cat C+E driving licence with no more than 6 points. You’ll also have a good knowledge of transport legislation and tachographs, be reliable, responsible and used to working in a trunking role.

The Recipe

• Be supported with an induction, support from in-house driver training teams, SAFED and ongoing CPC. Your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them.
• You’ll work set contracted hours on anight rota,all of which will hopefully help you to plan your life around work more easily.
• Your knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance mechanical knowledge (in order to able to relay faults on defect forms) and transport legislation will be key, for example Driver Hours, WTD and the Highway Code for a smooth and safe day
• Enjoy plenty of freedom. As a driver you’ll assist in the loading and unloading of your trailer – working safely is a key priority for us, so you’ll be
• compliant with Health and Safety, quality, food safety and accident reporting procedures to achieve an accident-free workplace – and you’re off!
• As you won’t only be delivering to our own depots, but also customer RDC’s, you’ll provide a quality service, that develops strong relationships, exceeds their expectations and on occasion be able to manage confrontation in a calm and professional manner, as well as acting as an ambassador for our brand with everyone, while living our values

About Us

Our Wednesbury Bakery and Distribution depot is in the heart of the Black Country with our people who are the Heart of The Black Country. We opened our doors almost 25 years ago and are incredibly proud of our loyal and committed team. Today we have nearly 400 colleagues onsite, ensuring our freshly baked products are delivered to families across the UK daily!

We bake and distribute over 2 million loaves of bread each week and are committed to our high standards of Health, Safety and sustainability and have our own mini power generating plant that provides both combined heat and power to the bakery. Wednesbury is the Home of the Tiger Bloomer.

Join us and you’ll have free onsite parking, hot food served in the canteen, freshly baked products stocked in the kitchen for you to enjoy and a great bunch of people to work with. You’ll find us just off J9 M6 and M5/M6 interchange junction.

Extra Dough

At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth:

• Basic Weekly Pay of £821.45
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Ongoing CPC Modules - your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them.
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay (Qualifying T’s&C’s Apply)
• Products you'll love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.