HGV DRIVER

Müller UK & Ireland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in the UK is hiring HGV Drivers for their Leeds Depot. The role offers full-time work with no overnight stays, competitive salary, and various benefits including a pension scheme and discounts. You will be responsible for delivering milk products while ensuring safety and efficient operations. Newly qualified drivers are welcome, and training will be provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Access to discounts

Free corporate uniform

Free onsite car parking

Qualifications

• Must hold HGV Class 1 or Class 2 licence.
• Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Newly qualified drivers are welcome; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Delivering milk products to customer stores and regional distribution centres.
• Completing driver and vehicle checks correctly.
• Ensuring smooth and efficient journeys.

Skills

HGV Class 1 or Class 2 Licence

Reliability

Self-motivation

Job description

Armed Forces Service Leavers, Reservists and Veterans

Must hold HGV Class 1 or Class 2 licence.

No commercial driving experience required.

Support with Driver CPC- through in house training.

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 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 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We are recruiting HGV Drivers at our Leeds Depot within the Muller Milk and Ingredients Distribution Business.

This is a great opportunity for drivers who enjoy working for a prestigious logistics company, driving a modern and well maintained fleet of vehicles and who are looking for flexibility in their life, we offer full time work schedules, and no overnights stays.

At Mullers Milk & Ingredients, they recognise the valuable skills and experience that Armed Forces personnel bring to the table. Your discipline, reliability, and commitment make you an invaluable asset to their team. Here's why you should consider a career

With full time work schedules and no overnight stays this is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for flexibility

Contract – Full Time / Permanent

Location - Leeds Depot

• 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

Role & Responsibilities

• Delivering milk products to customer stores and regional distribution centres.
• Puts safety first and respects all other road users.
• Diligent in ensuring driver and vehicle checks are completed correctly.
• Forward thinking, route checks for safety restrictions, planned road works and traffic to ensure your journey will be smooth and efficient.
• Highly professional in all situations as you are the interface between the business and our customer base.

Key skills & experience

• Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable
• 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 or Class 2 Licence
• No more than 6 minor points on driving licence (No CDs, DDs, DRs or INs)
• Newly qualified drivers are welcome, we will train and develop you to the necessary level
• Must be comfortable with the physical nature of the role. Trolleys will be loaded and unloaded by the driver onto the vehicle.

Benefits

• A competitive salary, weeklypaid
• no overnights stays.
• X2 Life Assurance
• 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
• Be provided with a free corporate uniform
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking