HGV Class 1 Driver
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
We're proud to be working with the UK's largest producer of Pig and Poultry feed with 11 sites located across the UK, delivering to customers nationwide. They're looking for a HGV Driver to join our Enstone feed mill.
AB Connect offers nutrition and feed manufacture expertise through a range of businesses to help farmers, producers and businesses all along UK food and farming supply chain.
About the role:
Reporting to the site Transport Manager, you'll safely and effectively perform bulk blown animal feed deliveries to our customers. You must be a team player, in addition to being able to work well individually.
This role is shift based and so a degree of flexibility is also required.
• Adhere to all site and Company Health and Safety regulations, including driving responsibly within speed limits and staying within parameters of tachograph regulations.
• Completion of daily walk round checks in accordance with the Driver's Handbook before leaving site and or commencing shift.
• Conduct feed deliveries accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure all delivery paperwork is completed, returned and recorded as required by Company procedures.
• Completion of vehicle defect paperwork on time and in following Company procedures.
• Liaising with your fellow drivers, production operators. Production Manager and Operations Manager regularly to ensure the needs of our customers are met.
• Safe and timely loading and unloading of the vehicles as instructed with regard to gross weight, axle weight, road safety and product quality.
• Following and maintaining vehicle hygiene in accordance with Company procedures.
• Follow all bio-security procedures and legislation, including completing any administration.
• Minimise the production of waste and use of resources.
What you'll need…
We're looking for someone with an HGV Class 1 Licence, Driver CPC and ideally someone with experience using blowing equipment, however this is not essential. An FLT Licence would be desirable as would a thorough understanding of quality standards.
What's really important to us is that you're self-motivated, a team player and a great communicator. Great customer service skills and a desire to meet customer expectations are also very important to us.
Shifts and Hours Of Work: If successful you'll work on average 48 hours per week. You'll be carrying out 1-2 drops per day. No nights out but must be prepared to work the occasional Saturday and some Bank Holidays.
We are a growing, innovative business and we need diversity and different ways of thinking to keep moving us forward. Join us and we will support and encourage your personal development and grow your career.
Be part of a growing global community
AB Agri is made up of 3000+ talented people operating across the agri-food industry to produce and market animal feed, nutrition and technology-based products and services. We work with customers around the globe to produce sustainable food for a growing population. For over 30 years we have been committed to changing agriculture for the better so that the food we eat is produced safely and in a responsible way.
If you have an understanding or experience of agricultural based deliveries, have great communication skills and a great work ethic, please apply now
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