HGV Class 1 Driver
Want to earn up to an additional £500 in your first 26 weeks of employment? Opportunity to earn £500 for every friend or family member you refer.
Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success and earn a minimum of £170 per one working day.
As one of the UK's largest food businesses, we are playing a critical role in keeping the nation fed. We are continuing to operate and are still looking for motivated people to join our team of key workers. We have wide range of jobs available across our business, from fixed term to permanent career opportunities.
What’s in it for you?
Purpose of the role
As a Class 1 Driver, you will complete your driver envelopes with start and finish times as well as POA and ensure that you update your work record by completing manual entries when you enter your digital card into a digital tachograph.
You will correctly complete a pre-op check of the vehicle and report any defects using the agreed procedure. Part of the role is to ensure security of the load and good welfare of the birds at all times and maintain communication with the transport office with regard to delays.
Key responsibilities may include:
What we are looking for:
Working hours:
A little about our Brackley site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.2 million birds per week. There are over 700 talented people employed at our Brackley site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.
Are you looking for a new opportunity at Avara Foods? Join our team as a HGV Driver – Class 1
About the role
As a Class 1 Driver, you will complete your driver envelopes with start and finish times as well as POA and ensure that you update your work record by completing manual entries when you enter your digital card into a digital tachograph.
You will correctly complete a pre-op check of the vehicle and report any defects using the agreed procedure. Part of the role is to ensure security of the load and good welfare of the birds at all times and maintain communication with the transport office with regard to delays.
Key responsibilities may include:
Working Hours
Sunday to Thursday – start time 22:00 – 23:59 – Live Haul
Sunday to Thursday – start time 22:00 – 23:59 – Live Haul
Monday to Friday – start time 00:00 – 02:00 – Live Haul
Monday to Friday – start time 00:00 – 02:00 – Live Haul
Benefits
Starting from £17.90 per hour (paid weekly), + £0.50 per hour bonus when transporting livestock
Unsociable hourly pay rate £1.25 for hours worked between 18:00 – 06:00 and all hours Saturday and Sunday.
Earn £500 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*
Similar to your current role, you’ll receive training and development opportunities from day one
You’ll also benefit from a secure contract, guaranteed hours [and opportunities for overtime]
*T’s & C’s apply
What do I need to be successful?
Please apply for this internal opportunity via our careers website by clicking the ‘apply’ button below, and a member of the Resourcing Team at your site will be in touch with you soon!
Please make sure that you have discussed this internal opportunity with your Line Manager and that you have made them aware of your application.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.