HGV Driver - Nights (4on4off)

Agrial Fresh Produce; England; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food producer in the UK is seeking an experienced HGV Driver for night shifts. The role involves delivering products safely and professionally to major distribution centers. Candidates must have a valid HGV Class 1 license and over 2 years of driving experience. The position offers an annual salary of £41,689 and several employee benefits including life assurance and training programs.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave entitlement

Training and Development

Employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Over 2 years' experience of driving HGV vehicles on UK roads.
• Demonstrated ability to comply with Road Transport regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver company products in a professional manner.
• Comply with working time regulations and safety aspects.
• Conduct daily vehicle checks and report defects.

Skills

HGV driving experience

Adherence to safety regulations

Multidrop delivery

Education

Valid Full HGV Class 1 licence

Driver CPC qualification card

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an HGV Driver - Nights to join our transport team at Florette in Lichfield.

Your main role will be to deliver company products to our customers in a professional, safe and timely manner. We have just taken delivery of a brand new fleet of vehicles, including a state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle, which we're looking to fill with high-quality drivers with outstanding skills. You'll adhere to Working Time Directive and you will deliver our "unfloretteable" products to major retail distribution centre's across the UK, ensuring all safety aspects and considerations are met at all times. We have multiple night positions available, working on a 12 hour, 4-on, 4-off, shift pattern.

Working hours: 4 on, 4 off. 12 hour shift, Nights

Pay: £41,689 per annum

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that company products are delivered in a professional manner, delivering to major RDC's with some multidrop involved.
• To comply with the rules on working time as specified in the "Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations" and be responsible for ensuring all safety aspects are met.
• Where necessary you will be required to carry out other duties within the warehouse & distribution department, light clean work (palletised salad).
• To safely drive our vehicles, complying with all driving laws and regulations.
• Ensure that daily vehicle checks are carried out and any defects are duly reported, ensuring the vehicle and its load are road‑worthy and do not pose a threat to other road‑users.
• Abide by customers' rules and regulations whilst on site, be an ambassador for Agrial.
• To work effectively and professionally to the company standards, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years' experience of driving HGV vehicles on UK roads.
• Valid Full HGV Class 1 licence.
• Driver CPC qualification card.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co‑operative group, Agrial.

The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well‑known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre‑packed, ready‑to‑eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK’s most well‑known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week – an unbe‑leaf‑able amount!

Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial’s vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Next Steps

It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserves the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

VISA Sponsorship

Agrial Fresh Produce is not a licensed UK VISA sponsor, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your unlimited Right to Work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities Employer

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

Health and Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.

Benefits

An annual salary of £41,689 and a range of employee benefits you'd expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3× your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.