HGV Driver Class 2 (Category C)

Greggs plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Staff discount 50%

Free hot drinks

Paid breaks

Profit sharing 10%

Health and wellbeing app

Holiday entitlement growth

Share plans

Pension scheme 7% match

Employee assistance app

Long service awards

Savings and discounts

Job summary

Greggs plc is seeking an HGV Class 2 Driver to represent the brand on the road, delivering chilled, frozen and ambient goods to our shops across the UK. You’ll drive refrigerated vehicles with the latest safety tech and perform multi-drop routes daily, with occasional night or weekend shifts and shop closures.

We provide extensive training, CPC, Tachograph, DVWC, Slow Manoeuvre and Highway Code support, plus ongoing costs covered for DCPC and tachograph cards.

Qualifications

• HGV Class 2 driving licence held for at least 1 year with up to 6 penalty points.
• Up-to-date Driver CPC and tachograph training.
• Excellent knowledge of drivers' hours regulations.
• Ability to meet shift availability requirements.
• Experience with tail-lift operation is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out multi-drop deliveries to Greggs shops on a daily basis.
• Perform safety checks on vehicles and loads.
• Represent Greggs professionally on the road with a strong customer focus.
• Occasional night, weekend or bank holiday shifts as required.

Skills

HGV license

Driver CPC

Tachograph card

Hours regulations

Shift flexibility

Tail-lift operation

Tools

Digital Tachograph

Tail-lift operation

Job description

Join us as an HGV Class 2 Driver and you will be the face of Greggs on the road, making sure that our tasty products are delivered to our shops on time for our loyal customers.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. This is a physical role as you'll carry out multi-drop deliveries of chilled, frozen and ambient goods to our shops daily, making sure that all safety checks have been met. You'll be trained in key control as some deliveries will be made when shops are closed.Greggs is industry leading when it comes to our fleet, technologies and importantly, 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 DCPC, Driver medicals and Driver Tachograph card.

• 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
• Long service awards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing

About you

Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a multi-drop HGV Class 2 Driver within the food industry.

You'll also need:

• To have held a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category C/Class 2 driving license for at least 1 year (with a maximum 6 penalty points)
• An up-to-date Driver CPC card and training
• A valid digital Tachograph card
• Excellent knowledge of Drivers' hours regulations
• To meet the shift availability requirements for this vacancy
• Be supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good
• Experience of tail-lift operation 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,

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: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.