Trainee Driver

Jobtrain Solutions; Penrith, Kirkby Thore; On-site; GBP 31,000 - GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company seeks a Trainee Driver based in Penrith to support daily deliveries of cooking oil to restaurants while assisting with the collection of used oil. Successful candidates will need a driving license and GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above. This role offers a competitive salary with benefits including a pension and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Pension

Medical Cash Plan

Life Assurance

22 days' holiday

Saturday overtime paid at time and a half

Paid trial day

Continuous learning and career ambition support

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a reliable attitude and willingness to learn.
• A driving licence is essential for this role.
• Minimum GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above required.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the driver on daily rounds to deliver and collect waste cooking oil.
• Interact with up to 50 customers daily, providing effective service.
• Assist in locating new delivery locations and fill out paperwork.

Skills

Hardworking attitude

Reliability

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above

Tools

Car or moped driving licence

Job description

Trainee Driver

Penrith, Cumbria

£31,699.20 rising to £33,657.12 on completion of training. Plus Benefits including Pension, Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 22 days' holiday per annum

This is an amazing opportunity to drive making a difference and save the planet by making things happen in a ground-breaking, and growing business who put safety at the heart of everything we do.

As Trainee Driver based at our Kirkby Thore, Penrith depot, you get to be part of a supportive team and play an active part in challenging the climate crisis.

What do we offer?

• Saturday overtime paid at time and a half
• Working hours predominately weekday based
• A paid trial day – see if you like us!
• We encourage continuous learning and career ambition - did you know almost 80% of our managers have been promoted internally?
• Family leave – enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Wellbeing support – free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme – hire a bike and accessories, saving on tax and national insurance
• Colleague networks – a range of forums and schemes that support social events and the local community
• Coaching, training and support – if you have the right interpersonal skills we’ll help with the rest!

Olleco is a business that does what we say we will do and we’re looking for people who operate the same way!

The job

• Accompanying the driver on daily rounds throughout our region, delivering fresh cooking oil to restaurants and collecting waste cooking oil to be loaded back onto the lorry
• Interacting with up to 50 customers a day, providing an effective and helpful service
• Aiding the driver to locate any new locations that require delivery
• Filling out round sheets and invoices with quantities and prices
• Unloading used cooking oil from the vehicles back in the yard
• Loading vehicles with fresh stock ready for the next day
• Working as part of a team to ensure the site runs efficiently and effectively

We will be looking for:

• Hardworking people with the desire to progress and gain knowledge
• Reliable attitude
• A car or moped driving licence
• At a minimum, GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent)

Please note, this role involves early hours, starting between 05:00 and 06:00 am

As the role can involve moving and carrying weights in excess of 20kgs, we will provide manual handling training and medical screening to the successful candidate.

A bit more about us

Olleco is on a mission to help protect the planet, working together with thousands of food service businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds and thousands of tonnes.

With over 1,000 colleagues in multiple sites nationwide, delivering excellent performance, we supply premium cooking oils and collect organic waste which is then converted into renewable energy. Within a diverse, inclusive and open environment, you will have the chance to contribute to our culture and help us maintain our reputation for operational excellence.