HGV Class 1 Driver (5 on 3 off)

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An established Warrens/Culina Group operation in Rugby is hiring experienced HGV Class 1 drivers on a permanent full-time 5 on 3 off pattern, with days or nights available. The role offers a competitive basic salary up to £48,244.30 plus overtime, a night premium and potential bonuses, plus pension and training support. You’ll handle deliveries for bakery brands, manage loading and securing loads, complete vehicle checks and paperwork, and work with single and double deck trailers. Essential: valid HGV Class 1, Driver CPC and digital tachograph card; ideally 12 months’ experience. To apply, tailor your CV to show safety focus, load security, flexibility with start windows, and strong customer service.

Company Description

Warren’s a leading third party service provider with an outstanding industry reputation and a dedicated focus on storage and logistics of non-refrigerated baked goods.

Warrens Group is dominant in the bread, cake and patisserie services marketplace which has recently joined forces with the market leading Culina Group. 

Job Description

Rugby | Basic Salary up to £48,244.30 | Permanent, Full-Time

Additional earning potential including Bonus + Overtime + Night Premium

We’re recruiting experienced Class 1 Drivers to join our growing Rugby operation supporting some of the UK's leading bakery brands. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable business offering guaranteed & competitive earnings. Warrens is a growing name in the baked goods logistics sector, supporting major customers across the UK. As part of Culina Group, you’ll be joining a stable, established business with the backing, training and development opportunities of one of the UK’s leading logistics organisations.

Shift patterns available

• 5 on 3 off Days
• 5 on 3 off Nights 

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out safe, professional deliveries to customer premises across the UK.
• Collecting and delivering to distribution centres, cash and carry sites and customer locations
• Completing vehicle checks and following all legal and compliance requirements
• Securing loads and completing required paperwork and electronic updates
• Working with both single deck and double deck trailers
• Carrying self-tipping and loading-related activity where required
• Representing Warrens and Culina Group professionally at customer sites
• 4 hour start windows to ensure flexibilities to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• A valid HGV Class 1 licence
• Driver CPC and digital tachograph card
• Previous HGV driving experience within chilled distribution would be advantageous
• Ideally will need a minimum of 12 months HGV Class 1 experience. We will consider drivers with less experience
• Good record keeping including manual entries.
• A professional, reliable and safety-focused approach
• Confidence working with varied delivery points, tight yards and customer site procedures
• Willingness to complete manual elements of the role, including self-tipping where needed
• A positive can-do attitude and commitment to delivering excellent service
• Ability to communicate with multiple teams via different interfaces

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Permanent, full-time employment with a leading logistics business
• Competitive basic salary paid fortnightly
• Non contractual bonus available, subject to eligibility
• Additional paymens for qualifying hours, £1.50 per hour supplement during applicable times
• Pension, holiday entitlement and wider employee benefits
• CPC support and ongoing training
• Opportunity to join a growing operation supporting major blue-chip customers

Join a growing operation, secure guaranteed earnings and become part of a professional driver team at Warrens.