Class 1 Trunker Driver

Title:              Class 1 Trunker Driver

Function:      Distribution

Contract:       Full time, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours:           8 week rolling rota, incorporating days and nights 5 over 7

Location:       Riverside, Newburn

Salary:           £1015.29 per week

Are you a Class 1 Trunker Driver at the top of your game?

Working alongside the Distribution Teams, you’ll drive in one of the most professional fleets in the country.  Our vehicles have state of the are telematics, sat nav and tracking systems.  Our teams are dedicated to ensuring our depots and hubs are ready to deliver great quality and freshness to millions of people every day.

Join us and be proud to be heading in the right direction.

Essential Ingredients

To join the Warburtons family, you’ll need a LGV Cat C+E driving licence with no more than 6 points. You’ll also have a good knowledge of transport legislation and tachographs, be reliable, responsible and used to working in a trunking role.

The Recipe

• Be supported with an induction, support from in-house driver training teams, SAFED and ongoing CPC. Your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them.
• You’ll work set contracted hours on an 8 week rolling rota which incorporates days and nights, all of which will hopefully help you to plan your life around work more easily.
• Your knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance mechanical knowledge (in order to able to relay faults on defect forms) and transport legislation will be key, for example Driver Hours, WTD and the Highway Code for a smooth and safe day
• Enjoy plenty of freedom.  As a driver you’ll assist in the loading and unloading of your trailer – working safely is a key priority for us, so you’ll be
• compliant with Health and Safety, quality, food safety and accident reporting procedures to achieve an accident-free workplace – and you’re off!
• As you won’t only be delivering to our own depots, but also customer RDC’s, you’ll provide a quality service, that develops strong relationships, exceeds their expectations and on occasion be able to manage confrontation in a calm and professional manner, as well as acting as an ambassador for our brand with everyone, while living our values

About Us

At our Newburn site, we bake wheat and gluten free fresh bread from scratch in our dedicated gluten free bakery and deliver it to Supermarkets all over the UK from our distribution depot in the North East.

Extra Dough

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

• Basic Weekly Pay of £1015.29
• 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
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay (Qualifying T’s&C’s Apply)
• 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!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

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.