Night-Shift HGV Class 1 Driver | 45h/wk + Benefits

Wiltshire Farm Foods; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary – Living Wage

33 days holiday per year

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Free meals on site

Free parking

Apetito perks scheme

Job summary

apetito, the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, hospitals and authorities, is hiring a professional driver to join our Portbury-based transport team. You will deliver finished frozen meals to Care Homes, Local Authorities, Hospitals and Wiltshire Farm Foods franchisees, working 45 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, night trunk.

This role requires a Full Class C+E licence, CPC, and 2–3 years driving experience, plus a strong focus on safety, customer service and

Qualifications

• 2-3 years full time C+E driving experience.
• Customer Service experience.
• Full Class C+E Licence.
• Excellent understanding of Drivers hours regulations, working time directive and tachographs.
• Good operational knowledge of modern commercial vehicles.
• Good geographical knowledge of UK.
• Driver CPC.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pre & post trip vehicle inspections to ensure road worthiness
• Full compliance with drivers’ hours, tachographs and road traffic regulations.
• Driving style - damage free and economical.
• Be an ambassador of the company.
• Undertake minor vehicle service activity such as cleaning and refuelling of both vehicle and refrigerated
• Maintenance of a clean vehicle both internally and externally.
• Delivery and collection of vehicles as required to rental suppliers including any due inspections
• Inspection of hire vehicles pre and post rental
• Actively participate in a daily debrief process, working with your supervisor to identify safety, service and operational improvements as and when they arise
• Supervise and assist with loading activities at the Cross dock sites.

Skills

Customer service

Driver hours compliance

UK geography know-how

Calm under pressure

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Education

Full Class C+E Licence

Driver CPC

Job description

apetito, the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, hospitals and authorities, is hiring a professional driver to join our Portbury-based transport team. You will deliver finished frozen meals to Care Homes, Local Authorities, Hospitals and Wiltshire Farm Foods franchisees, working 45 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, night trunk.

This role requires a Full Class C+E licence, CPC, and 2–3 years driving experience, plus a strong focus on safety, customer service and