We are currently recruiting for HGV Class 1 Drivers to join the Primary Transport Team at our Grandstand site, Hereford .These are Fixed Term Contracts from 01/06/24 to 30/09/24
About the role
As a member of the Primary Transport team at our Hereford site, you will be responsible for ensuring poultry is collected and delivered to the factories in line with bird welfare. Collecting poultry from farms and delivering to Hereford and Newent sites.
Responsible for checking loads, completing paperwork and general hygiene of lorries.
Working Hours: Sun-Thurs - 10 hours daily - various start times or Mon-Fri - 10 hours daily-various start times
Benefit: HTD / £17.08 per hour
Your key responsibilities will include
• Collecting poultry from farms and delivering to Hereford and Newent sites.
• Compliance to bird welfare regulations.
• Responsible for checking loads, completing paperwork and general hygiene of lorries.
What do i need to be succesful ?
• Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised
• Hold a HGV Class 1 Driving Licence and be CPC trained
• Experience of working as part of a team of drivers
• Effective communication skills
• Basic level of Numeracy and Literacy
• Ability to carry out manual tasks
Due to bird welfare it is important that you do not possess any avian pets or poultry.
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.
Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Hereford site:
The Hereford plant is our largest site and processes chicken products across two factory facilities, Grandstand Road and Yazor Road. Grandstand handles processing, whole bird production and portioning, with Yazor responsible for portioning and added value. Across the whole site approximately 1,500 people are employed and it processes 1.9m birds per week.
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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