HGV Class 1 Driver

Avara Foods Ltd; Brackley; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food business as a Class 1 Driver and play a vital role in keeping the nation fed. This position offers a competitive pay structure, including bonuses for transporting livestock and unsociable hours. You'll enjoy guaranteed hours, weekly pay, and opportunities for overtime. With a focus on safety and welfare, you will ensure the secure transport of livestock and goods while maintaining communication with the transport office. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your driving career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Lifestyle and wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Paid weekly

Opportunities for overtime

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of Class 1 driving experience required.
• Must hold a current CPC and Tacho Card.

Responsibilities

• Collect livestock from farms and deliver safely to the Brackley site.
• Ensure security of the load and bird welfare during transportation.

Skills

Class 1 driving experience

Knowledge of driver regulations

Flexibility

Positive working attitude

Education

CPC and Tacho Card

Job description

About the Role:

HGV Class 1 Driver

Want to earn up to an additional £500 in your first 26 weeks of employment? Opportunity to earn £500 for every friend or family member you refer.

Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success and earn a minimum of £170 per one working day.

As one of the UK's largest food businesses, we are playing a critical role in keeping the nation fed. We are continuing to operate and are still looking for motivated people to join our team of key workers. We have a wide range of jobs available across our business, from fixed term to permanent career opportunities.

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly pay rate: starting from £17.90 + £0.50 per hour bonus when transporting livestock
• Unsociable hourly pay rate £1.25 for hours worked between 18:00 - 06:00 and all hours Saturday and Sunday
• Guaranteed weekly hours of 50 hours per week.
• Paid weekly
• Opportunities for overtime
• Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
• A safe dynamic working environment
• Training and development opportunities from day one

Purpose of the role

As a Class 1 Driver, you will complete your driver envelopes with start and finish times as well as POA and ensure that you update your work record by completing manual entries when you enter your digital card into a digital tachograph. You will correctly complete a pre-op check of the vehicle and report any defects using the agreed procedure. Part of the role is to ensure security of the load and good welfare of the birds at all times and maintain communication with the transport office with regard to delays.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Collecting livestock from several farms as set out by the daily catching plan and deliver safely to the Brackley site
• Ensuring security of the load prior to transportation and checking bird welfare at all times
• Delivering finished, refrigerated goods nationwide
• Correctly completing all necessary paperwork associated with the work you have undertaken correctly (weighbridge slips, poultry transport certificates etc)
• Maintaining good communication with the transport office with regards to issues or delays
• Wearing the approved and provided protective equipment and practicing Health and Safety at all times

What we are looking for:

• You will have at least 6 months Class 1 driving experience
• You will hold a current CPC and Tacho Card
• You will have no more than 9 points on your license
• It is essential that you have good knowledge of driver regulations
• You will have the ability to be flexible with the business needs and have a positive working attitude

Working hours:

• Sunday to Thursday – start time 22:00 – 23:59 – Live Haul
• Monday to Friday – start time 00:00 – 02:00 – Live Haul

A little about our Brackley site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.2 million birds per week. There are over 700 talented people employed at our Brackley site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.