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7.5 Tonne Driver

Greencore
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DG, England

Salary

£13.4 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Greencore is a leading UK convenience food manufacturer looking for drivers to support their distribution operations.
  • The role requires a full UK driving license with 7.5T entitlement and at least six months of driving experience.
  • The pay rate is £13.40 per hour, with an additional £1.15 for hours worked between 10pm and 6am, and overtime premiums after 42 hours.
  • Drivers will typically work a shift pattern of 5 from 7, starting at 4am, making between 10 to 35 drops per day.
  • Greencore offers on-the-job training, development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits including weekly pay and a matched pension scheme.

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better. We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn. Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Southampton

A distribution depot serving convenience retailers and forecourts in the region. The depot operates a fleet of 35 vehicles on 36 routes.

What you'll be doing:

From the simple sandwich to a range of chilled foods, our customers need fresh stock daily and you could be part of our nationwide team making some of those 3.5 million deliveries each year and keeping Britain fed. On-the-job training is provided and you will be partnered up with another team member to start with. If you are keen to progress, Greencore can also offer development opportunities to further your career.

Role Details:

  • Shift Times: 4am Start Time (8/10 hour route)
  • Pay Rate: £13.40 per hour (+ £1.15 for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am)
  • Overtime: Premiums are payable after 42 hours at time and a quarter
  • Shift Pattern: 5 from 7
  • Workload: On average between 10 to 35 drops per day

What we're looking for:

Being great with people is essential. In fact, this is the first thing we look for when we recruit a Greencore driver. Of course, you also need to have a full UK driving licence held for at least six months with 7.5T entitlement, with a maximum of 6 points.

If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What you'll get in return:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Free On-site car park
  • On-site subsidised food area
  • On site staff shop
  • Promotion and progression opportunities

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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