Job Description
LGV Driver
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Shift Pattern: WK1: Tues - Sat 06:00 - Finish / WK2: Monday - Friday 06:00 - Finish
Our site in Abernethy, Perthshire is currently seeking an enthusiastic and flexible LGV driver to join our Transport team. The role involves supplying our factory with potatoes, collected from our grower s farms in Eastern Scotland.
At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people s lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldn t be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2035.
The ideal candidate will have;
- Clear communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- Knowledge in health and safety best practice
- Experience driving on local and rural roads
A counterbalance forklift license would also be advantageous.
The working environment within food manufacturing is fast paced and susceptible to change, meaning you will need to adapt and react accordingly to a varied workload. Examples of duties include;
- Carrying out pre-starter checks on vehicles, ensuring any faults are reported to Transport Supervisor
- Safely securing loads for transport to factory
- Overseeing the loading and offloading of goods
- Reporting any accidents or delays
- Cleaning the vehicle at the end of day, ensuring it is ready for night shift handover
- Driving in line with legislation and following company H&S procedures
Benefits of the role;
- Employer pension contributions
- Additional shift bonus
- Critical illness cover
- Life assurance policies
- Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers.
- Free onsite parking
- Helphand medical scheme
- Free fresh potatoes
