HGV Driver Class 1 (Category CE)

Greggs; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK seeks an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver to manage multi drop deliveries across Southern England. You'll be responsible for ensuring safe transport of products using modern refrigerated vehicles. The successful candidate must hold a valid driving license and CPC certification, with a focus on teamwork and safety. Competitive pay and generous benefits are offered, including colleague discounts and health initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive pay paid weekly

Colleague discount of up to 50%

Free hot drinks during shifts

Paid breaks

Profit sharing of 10%

Health and Wellbeing App

Growing holiday entitlement

Colleague share plans

Pension scheme with up to 7% matching

Employee assistance app and helpline

Longservice awards and discounts

Qualifications

• Must have held a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category C+E / Class 1 driving license for at least 1 year.
• An up-to-date Driver CPC card and training required.
• Experience of making Multi drop deliveries is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi drop deliveries and collections throughout the south of the UK.
• Drive modern refrigerated HGVs equipped with latest technology.
• Ensure safety and compliance for self and vehicle.

Skills

HGV Class 1 driving

Knowledge of Drivers' hours regulations

Physically fit

Excellent communication skills

Job description

About the role

Join us as an HGV Class 1 Driver and you will be the face of Greggs on the road, making sure that our tasty products are delivered to our supply sites and distribution centres, where we make and pack the nation's much loved Greggs products. Day-to-day, you'll provide multi drop deliveries and collections to and from our site throughout the south of the UK in multi-temperature loads. This is a physical role as you'll carry out multi drop deliveries of chilled, frozen and ambient goods. You'll be driving one of our modern fleet of refrigerated HGVs, fitted with the latest technology and safety features, such as telematics and vehicle cameras.

Due to vehicle availability there may be some Class 2 work involved within the job role.

Greggs is industry leading when it comes to our fleet, technologies, and training our Drivers. We place the highest of importance on ensuring our Drivers and fleet are safe and compliant. We'll provide you with the best training, including annual CPC, Tachograph, DVWC, Slow Manoeuvre and The Highway Code. Greggs will also pay for the ongoing costs of your Driver CPC, medicals and Tachograph card renewals. We can offer you

• Competitive pay paid weekly
• Colleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off your favourite Greggs products
• Free hot drinks for you to enjoy while on shift
• Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries
• We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues
• Health and Wellbeing App providing Remote GP and Physiotherapy services
• Holiday entitlement that grows as your career grows with us
• Colleague share plans to help you invest and save for your future
• Pension scheme to help you plan for your future. We’ll match your contributions up to 7%
• Confidential Employee assistance app and helpline to help with your wellbeing
• Longserviceawards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing

About you

Ideally, you'll have worked as a HGV Class 1 Driver within the food industry. You'll also need :

• To have held a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category C+E / Class 1 driving license for at least 1 year (with a maximum 6 penalty points)
• An up-to-date Driver CPC card and training
• Excellent knowledge of Drivers' hours regulations
• physically fit and able to move heavy loads.
• To meet the shift availability requirements for this vacancy
• Be supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good

Experience of making Multi drop deliveries would also be beneficial but isn't essential. If you're enthusiastic, reliable, comfortable with working shifts that could include nights, weekends and bank holidays, apply now to start your career at Greggs!

About us

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture – how we behave and support each other. Everyone’s welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: .