Driver

Bako-Group; Preston; Presencial; GBP 37.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays (p

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance cover

Company Sick Pay

Employee Discount Scheme

Cycle to work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

BAKO Group in Preston is looking for a dedicated Transport Driver to join our team and deliver bakery products to customers across the UK from our Preston depot. Hours are Monday to Friday, 48 hours per week. A Class 2 HGV licence, CPC/DQC card and strong knowledge of road networks are essential.

The role requires good customer relations and teamwork, with a salary of £43,070 per annum. Benefits include pension, life assurance and employee discount schemes, cycle to work and an employee

Formación

• HGV Class 2 licence held and valid.
• Self-motivated with enthusiasm and good initiative.
• Strong knowledge of UK road networks.
• Excellent customer relations and teamwork.
• Valid DQC/CPC card.
• Solid understanding of driver’s hours regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out vehicle walkaround checks before use.
• Deliver goods to planned routes as scheduled.
• Verify quantities and record discrepancies on POD.
• Collect payments where applicable and handle cheques.
• Record daily returns, pallet swaps, and loads.
• Reconcile empty pallets and recycle waste.

Conocimientos

HGV licence (Class 2)

Self-motivation

Road networks knowledge

Customer relations

Team player

DQC/CPC card

Hours regulations knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Requisition ID1794-Posted20/10/2026-Transport-BAKO Preston-Preston

Hours: Monday to Friday 48 hours per week

Salary: £43,070 per annum

A bit about BAKO Group....!

BAKO is a leading supplier of Bakery Products and Ingredients servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom, with business units in Durham (BAKO Durham), Preston (BAKO Preston), Wimbledon (BAKO Wimbledon), Northern Ireland (Finlays) and now Cullompton (BAKO Devon). The Group takes pride in being owned by bakers for bakers and delivers a UK-wide service and product range that are highly valued by its customers.

Launched over 60 years ago, BAKO offers the food industry an outstanding combination of competitive prices plus the exceptional customer service only a local company can provide. Today our customers enjoy the combined purchasing power, logistics and resources of one of the largest nationwide distributors to the food industry. From large pallet deliveries to products for the small & home baker, BAKO caters to all size of customer.

Our multi-temperature distribution fleet allows us to deliver a wide variety of ambient, chilled and frozen products from the same vehicles. We serve an ever-expanding customer base within the food industry which ranges from traditional organisations through to new companies catering for the latest convenience markets.

Purpose of Job

To deliver goods to customers premises as per the pre-set schedule, to pick and check all goods from the freezer, chiller, or ambient compartments of the vehicle, together with any other additional duties, which may be required to ensure the efficiency of the business.

Main Duties

• Carry out a vehicle walkaround check before using any company vehicle.
• Carry out deliveries as planned by the /Route Planner transport Supervisory Team.
• Check and agree the correct quantities are delivered for each order with the customer, any discrepancies to be amended on the POD FATHER system at the point of delivery, record any pallets swaps, collections and take a photo if required.
• Responsible for collecting payments via the chip and pin machine from customers where applicable and collecting cheques.
• All daily returns must be recorded and checked by the driver and placed in the designated area within the warehouse, overloads /pallets etc need recording on the POD FATHER end of day report, phones, chip, and pin customer keys etc need returning to the supervisors/warehouse office.
• All empty pallets are to be taken off the vehicle and placed in designated area within the warehouse, all plastic and cardboard is to be recycled using the bailer within the warehouse.
• The driver must clean, re-fuel all fuel tanks and check the vehicle daily before parking and locking the vehicle within the designated area in the yard, the keys need returning to the supervisors/ warehouse office.
• Digital driver’s cards must be downloaded at the end of each week.
• All time spent on duty must be recorded on the tacho card or a manual record completed.
• All time spent on daily or weekly rest, holiday, sick or other work must be recorded on the drivers Digi card as a manual entry.
• Vehicle temperature printouts must be handed into the supervisors/warehouse office daily.
• Vehicle temperatures must be monitored throughout the day.
• Ensure all defects are recorded promptly.
• Ensure all maximum axle weights are adhered to and loads are evenly distributed.

Job Requirements

• Class 2 Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) licence
• Confidence, self-motivation, and enthusiasm
• Good knowledge of road networks
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Be a good team player
• Valid DQC/CPC card
• Excellent knowledge of driver’s hours regulations

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Company Sick Pay
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme