Driver Trainer

Muller Dairy; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Driver Trainer at their Market Drayton Depot. In this role, you will promote best practices in logistics and driver development while maintaining compliance and safety standards. Competitive salary, comprehensive training, and employee benefits are included.

Benefits

Life Assurance

33 days annual holiday

Company Pension

Exclusive rewards platform access

Free corporate uniform

Free onsite secured car parking

Qualifications

• Desirable experience in a similar role.
• No more than 6 minor points on driving licence; no major endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-employment driver assessments for new hires.
• Support Health and Safety initiatives including safety campaigns.
• Deliver driver training compliant with company policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Reliability

Education

HGV Class 1 Licence

Current CPC

Digital driving card

Job description

Company description:

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

Job description:

We’re Recruiting for a Driver Trainer

We are recruiting for a Driver Trainer at our Market Drayton Depot within the Muller Milk and Ingredients Distribution Business.

As a Driver Trainer your objective is to promote best practice in all aspects of logistics, training and driver development. This involves always maintaining the highest standards, whilst supporting our transport teams in achieving our logistics benchmarks.

We want to create a best in class, industry leading, safe and compliant standard toward driver training and licence acquisition within MMiD. Supporting this with structured comprehensive training, support and development.

• Contract– Full Time / Permanent

• Location - Market Drayton Depot TF9 3UY

Shift Patterns

• 6 on – 2 off (start and finish times vary, overall 47.5 hours per week)

(Flexibility of the above for the right candidate of which can be discussed during interview)

Salary - £15.88 Per Hour plus premiums

• Overtime paid at x1.125 basic rate
• Saturday paid at x1.125basic rate, Sunday paid at 1.5 basic rate
• Additional 14.25%uplift of base rate for unsociable hours worked between 6PM – 4AM
• Customary/Public Holidays paid at x1.5

Weekly Paid with planned transition to monthly pay over the course of 2025/2026

Driver Trainer Primary Focus

Supportallareas of driver development and training including but not limited to;

• DCPC Delivery
• Fuel Efficient Driving
• Driver Compliance
• Post-accident fault rectification
• Measure and target improvement against KPIs

Driver Trainer Key Skills & Experience

• Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential
• An effective team member who works well on their own initiative
• Demonstrates an excellent attitude to work
• Self – motivated with a positive attitude and extremely reliable
• HGV Class 1 Licence (LGV Cat C+E)
• Current CPC and digital driving card
• No more than 6 minor points on driving licence (No CDs, DDs, DRs or INs)

Driver Trainer Role & Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-employment driver assessments for both Permanent and Agency drivers
• Support MMID Health and Safety culture, including local safety campaigns
• Working with the Lead Driver Trainer to support safety roadshows, local driver forums and national events
• Promote and deliver driver development, to include Safe & Fuel-Efficient Driving aligned to A to G performance indicators (Connexus)
• Support driver CPC periodic training requirements
• Support internal LGV training opportunities
• Deliver all aspects of new driver induction training and existing driver development training, including vehicle and trailer specific familiarisation and manual handling techniques – in accordance to site or operational requirements
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and GDPR rules
• Support Company SSoW processes and associated documentation relating to driver activities
• Ensure drivers are familiar and proficient in operating existing and new equipment
• Where directed – Train CIP techniques dependant on site requirements
• Ensure that driver vocational licence entitlements are valid as part of pre-employment process, ensuring all vocational driver licences are valid
• Maintain up to date and accurate data within the Tachomaster analysis compliance system
• Support the Lead Driver Trainer, to complete & support EU & RTWTD infringement remedial action
• Complete post-accident remedial training
• Communicate effectively with, Compliance teams & Transport teams to determine best practice is achieved fully in all areas
• Risk assessment of route, delivery and collection locations This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties.

Benefits

• A competitive salary, weekly paid
• X2 Life Assurance
• 33 days annual holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Access an exclusive rewards platform
• Company Pension
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Have pride in what you achieve as a member of a team
• Be provided with a free corporate uniform
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking