Trainee HGV Driver

If you're an HGV driver looking to work at a fantastic company with great salary and amazing staff benefits, then read on, we may just have what you're looking for!

LGV Development Driver

Paddock Wood-Kent

GBP25000 per annum with an incentive to earn GBP35000 per annum once fully qualified.

The chances are you'll have eaten our food, so why not share our success and come and work for us? We're a great company to work for and we have permanent opportunities for Class 2 drivers to become part of the transport department in our Paddock Wood depot.

We're a leading wholesale food distributor covering the whole of the UK, the preferred supplier for over 60,000 customers and our business is still growing.

What does this mean for you?

We value all our employees and over half of our workforce have more than 5 years' service! Our drivers say: "The best thing about working for Bidfood is being on the road and working with a fantastic customer base!"

A bit about the LGV Development driver role

You'll be delivering food and non-food products to our customers in multiple locations in the South East area throughout the day, including many prestigious customers. The route can vary on a day-to-day basis but there will also be regular customers, meaning there's a good mix of both variety and familiarity, which our drivers appreciate.

You will predominately work Monday to Friday however this role will cover 5 days out of 7, which means that you will work some Saturdays. This is worked on a rota basis with our other drivers.

The role is a fixed term contract for 12 months during which time it is envisaged that you will have completed the training required to enhance your driving licence to category C enabling you to operate one of our large goods vehicles. You will be released from operational duties to undertake this training & this training will be funded by the Company.

A bit about you

You'll possess a Category B Car Licence and have the ability to lift up to 25kg. Ideally you will have some experience of driving a 3.5t van and some experience in the food distribution sector.

What we can offer you

• 33 leave days per year (including bank holidays) - we are very flexible & able to increase our holiday allocation to take holidays in line with school holidays.
• Free parking
• Exclusive range of over 4,000 high street discounts
• Personal accident insurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension and life assurance
• Training and ongoing development as well as free CPC training

How to apply for the LGV Development driver job:

If you have the skills and experience required for this Trainee HGV Driver job, just click "apply" today and watch out for an email giving you more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any other supporting documents you may have.

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Other suitable skills and experience includes:

HGV Driver, Class 2 Driver, Class 1 Driver, HGV Class 1, HGV Class 2 driver, Multi drop Driver, Multiple Location Driver, Food Delivery, Class 2 Delivery Driver, Class 2 Driver Paddock Wood, Trainee, Development Driver