Title: Driver Trainer (Basingstoke)

Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire, South East, RG22 6NE, UK

Company: Warburtons Ltd

Company description:

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'? worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Job description:

Title: Driver Trainer

Function: Distribution

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday (with flexibility to support operational needs)

Location: Basingstoke (with occasional travel to other sites as required)

Are you a top-tier Driver Trainer/Assessor or an aspirational Driver looking to take on your next exciting challenge? Were seeking a dedicated Driver Trainer based at our Basingstoke Depot, but with occasional travel to other sites as required. This role is Monday to Friday with some flexibility needed to support operational needs (occasional start time variance and/or weekend work) .

Working closely with the Driver Operations Team at the site, youll play a key role in supporting our teams by delivering driver training and assessments for both new and current team members. Youll lead by example, championing safe, economical, and professional driving standards and acting as an ambassador for excellence in driving. This is a unique opportunity to join us on our journey of continuous improvement and innovation, and to contribute to the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of our products to customers.

Essential Ingredients

• Holder of a current and up to date Driver Certificate of Professional Competence CPC and a Class 2 licence
• An experienced Driver Trainer or Driving Assessor
• Have an excellent knowledge of current Transport Legislation

Desirable Ingredients

• Class I licence
• Experience delivering training across multiple depots
• Knowledge of advanced driver coaching techniques

The Recipe

In this collaborative role, youll partner with the distribution team to ensure new drivers are smoothly onboarded, meeting all Company policies, health and safety guidelines, and legal requirements. Youll also support our existing drivers with ongoing training and development to help them excel in their roles.

Were passionate about personal development, and youll have the chance to implement a training schedule that supports drivers working towards higher category licences through Warburtons.

With previous experience in Distribution, youll have a strong knowledge of transport legislation, including driver regulations, the mobile working time directive, and the Highway Code. A current CPC is essential, along with excellent communication skills and a passion for coaching and developing others.

If youre ready to make a positive impact and lead our teams to success, wed love to hear from you!

As Britains Best Loved Food Brand we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family company supplying 18,000 retail customers from 12 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Our family of 4,500 colleagues throughout the UK, have recognised us as a Sunday Times Top 30 Best Big Companies to work for.

Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

About Us

Responsibility is one of our core values and we're proud of our commitment to minimize our environmental impact. We've made our world-class distribution network more efficient and effective through significant investment in new vehicles, technologies, and infrastructure to reduce our environmental footprint.

We're proud to announce that we've integrated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tractors into our Primary Fleet, with more arriving soon. This shift will reduce CO2 emissions by over 80% compared to diesel counterparts. In addition, we're excited to invest in more electric vehicles this year and more in the future

We've already saved 4000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and achieved significant fuel cost reductions. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

Extra Dough

At last, and by no means least you will want to know what your bread is worth.

• A slice of the annual profits
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Products you will 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.

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