Class 2 Driver (Afternoon Shift)

Greencore Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

On-site car park

Weekly pay

Job summary

Greencore Group is hiring a driver for a Glasgow-based role with a 2pm start and 4 on/4 off pattern. The position includes a £16.35 per hour base rate plus £1.15 night-time uplift.

You will deliver goods across routes, maintain customer relations, and ensure compliance with hours, safety and CPC requirements. Ideal candidates hold a full UK driving license with up to 6 points, an in-date CPC, and at least six months in a similar environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of experience in a similar role.
• Full UK driving license held for at least six months with max 6 points.
• In-date CPC Card for all Class 2 drivers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver goods safely and on time.
• Liaise with delivery points directly.
• Present a professional branded image to customers.
• Maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders.
• Obtain signed or electronic POD documents.
• Handle transport administration at start/end and during shifts.
• Drive in a fuel-efficient and safe manner.
• Comply with EU Driver Hours and RTD Regulations.
• Ensure correct temperature for goods.
• Follow safe systems of work for equipment.
• Complete pre- and post-vehicle checks and report defects.
• No unspent endorsements beyond 6 points (e.g., speeding/parking).
• Be CPC compliant.
• No convictions for dangerous driving or DUI in last 5 years.
• Understand EC Directives 561/2006 and 3821/85.
• Knowledge of UK Highway Code and road signs.
• Awareness of bridge height signage and restricted zones.
• Minimum 6 months in similar environment.

Skills

People skills

Professional driving

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Full UK driving license

Job description

ShiftTime:2pm Start Time

Shift Pattern:4 on 4 off

Pay Rate:£16.35 Per Hour (+ £1.15 for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am)

Workload:1-4 Drops Per Shift (Trunking)

All routes are planned in for 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.

Glasgow:

A major picking depot, employing more than 70 colleagues and operating a fleet of more than 40 vehicles. The depot serves major convenience retailers in the region.

What we’re looking for:

Being great with people is essential. In fact, this is the first thing we look for when we recruit a Greencore driver. Of course, you also need to have afull UK driving licenseheld for at least six months with amaximum of 6points. All Class 2 drivers must also have an in date CPC Card.

As a key member of our team, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the safe and timely delivery of goods.
• Directly liaising with delivery points.
• Portraying a professional branded image to all our customers.
• Maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Obtaining signed or electronic Proof of Delivery (POD) documents.
• Completing necessary transport administration at the beginning, end, and during shifts.
• Driving in a fuel-efficient and safe manner.
• Full compliance with all EU Driver Hours and Road Transport Directive (RTD) Regulations.
• Ensuring goods are transported within correct temperature specifications.
• Adhering to safe systems of work for equipment usage.
• Completing pre and post-vehicle checks and reporting any defects appropriately.
• Have no unspent endorsements, except for speeding and/or parking offences, to a maximum of 6 points.
• Be compliant with the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
• Have no convictions (spent or otherwise) for careless/dangerous driving or driving under the influence of drink or drugs within the last 5 years.
• Be fully conversant with the requirements of EC Directive 561/2006 and 3821/85, strictly obeying the law related to Drivers Hours and Tachograph systems.
• Possess reasonable knowledge of the UK Highway Code and the ability to read and understand written instructions displayed on road signs.
• Display a reasonable understanding of the legal restrictions applied to Large Goods Vehicles, particularly regarding bridge height warning signs, yellow box junctions, and restricted zones
• Have a minimum of 6 months of experience in a similar working environment.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and 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
• Weekly Pay

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

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.