Driver Training Lead — 40h/week with Bonus

Wren Kitchens; Tipton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance after 2 years' service

Access to Benenden health and discount

EE discount

Staff discount on purchasing a kitchen

Eye Care Vouchers

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Wren Kitchens is recruiting Driver Trainers to work from our Tipton depot. You will join an award-winning transport team, with a guaranteed 40-hour week and a base salary of £36,509 plus a quarterly bonus of up to £1,000.

You will train and coach drivers, deliver inductions and annual driving assessments, and ensure licensing, compliance and health & safety procedures are followed across UK routes.

Qualifications

• Cat C+E licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ability to deliver driver CPC training
• Strong knowledge of compliance and regulations
• Familiarity with UK routes and geography
• Experience in supervision or leadership roles
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible approach to work, including occasional overnight stays and travel to other sites for assessments

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees undergoing training or assessment
• Retrain / coach staff for compliance and health & safety
• Observe and improve delivery team performance through coaching
• Ensure Drivers’ licences checked and records kept
• Keep up-to-date with workplace legislation and industry changes
• Address tachograph infringements within required time scales
• Deliver inductions for new drivers
• Deliver annual driving assessments for all drivers

Skills

Cat C+E licence

Full UK Driving Licence

Driver CPC training

Compliance knowledge

UK routes knowledge

Supervision/leadership

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Wren Kitchens is recruiting Driver Trainers to work from our Tipton depot. You will join an award-winning transport team, with a guaranteed 40-hour week and a base salary of £36,509 plus a quarterly bonus of up to £1,000.

You will train and coach drivers, deliver inductions and annual driving assessments, and ensure licensing, compliance and health & safety procedures are followed across UK routes.