Class 2 Driver – (site name here)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Radial Driver to join our award-winning team, to enable Hovis to deliver on its vision of being the best quality brand in bakery.

As an LGV2 Driver, you will contribute to the Distribution Objectives and be responsible for the delivery of products to Hovis sites and to other third-party customers as required.

Welcome to Hovis.

Our brand is iconic and loved by many. We're all about baking, with over 130 years of experience under our belts. Every day, we're churning out around 1.3 million delicious loaves of bread and bakery products throughout the UK and Ireland.

More about Hovis Logistics…

• We have an ambition for Hovis to be recognised as a great Logistics company that makes bread and are disrupting the Bread industry in pursuing this.
• We encourage our people to be the best that they can be, leading to many nominations, awards, and promotions for our drivers. In the last 4 years, we have supported 98 of our people step-up to the next level of their career.
• We have developed a very clear culture of Honesty, Respect and Recognition, based upon a consistent and relentless drive to put our people at the heart of all our success.
• We partner with specialist providers to support our drivers with their compliance (in 2023 our drivers achieved an 80% reduction in infringements).
• We have been recognised on the national awards stage for our commitment to low carbon operations.
• We have been recognised as a “gold standard” employer and placed within the top 50 Inspiring Workplaces Awards 2024 in the UK and Ireland.

Do you have?

• LGV Cat C (HGV Class 2) Licence.
• Experience within FMCG or fast-moving goods distribution environment with some driving experience.
• Knowledge and experience of a short shelf-life products and daily delivery operations.
• Knowledge of products and customer requirements.
• Basic IT literacy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of shift working.

• NVQ/GNVQ Equivalent (advantageous)

Benefits baked in 

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer: 

• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries. 

• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs. 

• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more. 

• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more. 

• Free on-site parking. 

To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk