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VAN DRIVER

Greencore
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4HS

Salary

£12 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Greencore is a leading UK manufacturer of convenience food, generating £1.9bn in revenue in FY23 and employing around 13,600 staff across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots.
  • The role involves making daily deliveries of fresh stock, working five 8-hour days a week, including Saturdays, from a 4am start time, with an average of 20 to 30 drops per day.
  • The pay rate is £12 per hour, with an additional £1.15 for hours worked between 10pm and 6am, and overtime premiums apply after 42 hours at time and a quarter.
  • Candidates must have a full UK driving licence held for at least six months with a maximum of 6 points, and being great with people is essential for the role.
  • Greencore offers on-the-job training, development opportunities, and various employee benefits, including weekly pay, a pension scheme, and a well-being platform.

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.

Sittingbourne

A distribution depot serving convenience retailers and forecourts in the region. The depot operates a fleet of 17 vehicles on 21 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. You would be expected to work five, 8-hour days a week, which would include a Saturday. 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, with the route planned in at 8/10 hours long
  • **Pay Rate: **£12 Per Hour (+ £1.15 for hours worked between 10pm to 6am)
  • Overtime: Premiums are payable after 42 hours at time and a quarter
  • Shift Pattern: Monday to Saturday with a rolling rest day
  • Workload: On average between 20/30 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 a maximum of 6 points.

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

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

What you'll get in return:

  • Weekly pay
  • Free onsite carpark
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Life insurance up to 4x salary
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
  • Promotion and progression opportunities

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opp

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