Trainee Class 2 Driver

Warburtons; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the UK's No. 1 Bakery Brand as a delivery driver with Warburtons. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent training programs for gaining your Class 2 licence, and a variety of perks including a discretionary profit share and pension scheme. You'll be part of a diverse and inclusive team, committed to keeping the nation's breakfast rolls fresh.

Benefits

Discretionary profit share

Award-winning pension scheme

Life assurance

Deals and discounts on products

Continued personal development

Fully stocked kitchens with products

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Ability to attain Class C licence and CPC.
• Support for gaining Class 2 licence and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bakery products using company vehicles.
• Work on a rolling rota of 5 days per week.
• Complete driver training for Class 2 licence.

Skills

Driving

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

UK Driving Licence

Class C Licence

Job description

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Shifts: 43 hours per week, 5 over 7 rolling rota

Salary: 581.09 per week (rising to £756.46 per week upon completion and move into Class 2 position)

Do you have your class B car licencewith the desire to further your career and gain your Class 2 licence, with all of the costs of your training and licence taken care of?

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and be able to attain a Class C licence and CPC
• Be supported by the driver training teams in an intensive training course, to gain your Class 2 Licence, with no cost to you.
• Ongoing fully funded Driver CPC (Your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them)
• Be an early riser. Your shift will start at around 3.30am, so it’s an early start, but your afternoons will be your own.
• You will also enjoy plenty of autonomy. As a driver you’ll be given delivery notes (or an electronic device), from which you’ll accuratelypick the orders(either prior to leaving or out on your route) and load your vehicle with bakery products.
• Work set contracted hours and have stable shift patterns. That’s 43 hours a week, working a rotating 5 days including weekends, although a typical week can be less than that. All of which will hopefully help you to plan your life around work more easily.

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat free.

We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.

The Recipe

Working alongside our Distribution and Training Teams, we are offering the chance to gain your Class 2 Licence through our Driver Academy and the opportunity of a Multi-Drop delivery role, driving in one of the most professional fleets in the country. Our vehicles have state-of the art telematics, sat nav and tracking systems.

So, if you’re looking for a role where you’re more hands on with your deliveries and keeping the nations eggs in soldiers, then join us and be proud to be heading in the right direction

About Us

Our Eastwood bakery is in the heart of the East Midlands with easy access links to the M1 near Nottingham and Derby; we’re proud of our heritage and have over 300 colleagues who work a variety of shifts within Manufacturing and Distribution producing over 5,000 bread rolls and 24,000 crumpets per hour!

With the latest innovation and offering a wide variety of freshly baked products daily, the site operates 363 days of the year 24/7 to manufacture and distribute to our retail stores and customers across the East Midlands.

Extra Dough

At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth:

• Basic Weekly Pay of £581.09(rising to £756.46upon completion and move into the Class 2 position)
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Ongoing CPC Modules - your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them.
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance
• Products you'll love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.