Van Driver (Evening Shift)

Greencore Group plc; Worksop; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food manufacturer is seeking drivers in the UK to support daily deliveries across the region. The role involves working five days a week, including mandatory Sundays, and making significant contributions to logistics with a focus on customer satisfaction. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license for at least six months, have good people skills, and be part of a diverse workforce engaged in keeping Britain fed. Training and career development opportunities available.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Pension up to 8% matched

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Free On-site car park

On-site subsidised food area

Promotion and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license held for at least six months.
• Maximum of 6 points on driving license is required.
• Ability to work effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Make 3.5 million deliveries per year.
• Work five days per week with mandatory Sundays.
• Provide on-the-job training and support for new team members.

Skills

Great people skills

Full UK driving license

Ability to work mandatory Sundays

Job description

Role Details

• ShiftTimes:5/6pm start time
• Pay Rate:£14.30 per hour (+ £1.15 for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am)
• Overtime:Premiums are payable after 42 hours at time and a quarter
• Shift Pattern:Sunday to Friday with a rolling rest day
• Workload:On average between 10-20 drops per day

Routes are planned in with a run time of 8 to 12 hours long.

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.

Manton 110

OurManton 110site is a major picking depot in Worksop, employing more than 200 colleagues and operating a fleet of more than 60 vehicles. The depot serves major convenience retailers in the region.

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 days per week, which would include mandatory Sundays. With this shift pattern there will be no Saturday work and working day off as well on rotation. 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.

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 license held for at least six months with a maximum of 6 points.

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Weekly Pay
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Companyshare save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Free On-site car park
• On-site subsidised food area
• Promotion and progression opportunities

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.