HGV Driver

NWF Group; Umberleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal feed manufacturer in the UK is seeking an HGV driver based at their Devon site. The role involves delivering ruminant animal feed and raw materials across the region. Applicants must hold a valid C&E license and previous HGV driving experience. This position offers great progression opportunities and comprehensive training. Join a company that values your development and well-being.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Extensive training opportunities

Company pension

Life assurance

Discounts across shopping and health services

Qualifications

• A valid category C&E license is required.
• Current CPC and tachograph card must be held.
• Previous experience in a HGV driving role is needed.

Responsibilities

• Complete vehicle checks at the start and end of each shift.
• Ensure safe and prompt multi-drop delivery of goods.
• Manoeuvre trucks into loading and unloading positions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Advert

NWF Agriculture are growing our driver population due to continued business growth. We are looking for a driver based out of our Devon site to deliver ruminant animal feed and raw materials across the region.

Why NWF Agriculture?

• Monday to Friday
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
• Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
• Medicash
• Long service awards
• Company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free on-site parking

Day to Day

• Complete vehicle checks at the start and end of each shift – complying with all HGV driving rules throughout your shift to ensure there is no unnecessary damage to vehicles
• Ensure safe and prompt delivery of goods across, carrying out multi-drop deliveries to both commercial and farm addresses.
• Manoeuvring trucks into loading and unloading positions, ensuring loads are secured, provide support in the yard including handball or pump truck deliveries where required

What will you bring?

• A valid category C&E license
• Current CPC and tachograph card
• Previous experience in a HGV driving role
• Excellent communication skills

Who are NWF Agriculture?

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us!

What makes NWF Agriculture different?

We go beyond feeds – offering a wide range of technical services, including our unique laboratory service, enabling us to develop the correct nutrition for individual flocks and herds. We manufacture the highest quality dairy, beef and sheep feeds to over 4,750 farmers feeding one in six dairy cows across the nation! NWF Agriculture has grown organically to be the second biggest ruminant feed manufacturer in the UK and we want you to be part of it!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.