HGV Driver

Your main role will be to deliver company products to our customers in a professional, safe and timely manner. You'll adhere to Working Time Directive ensuring all safety aspects and considerations are met at all times.,

• Ensure that Company products are delivered in a professional manner, delivering to major RDC's with some multidrop involved.
• To comply with the rules on working time as specified in the "Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations" and responsible for ensuring all safety aspects are met.
• Where necessary you will be required to carry out other duties within the warehouse & distribution department, Light clean work (palletised salad).
• To safely drive our vehicles, complying with all driving laws and regulations.
• Ensure that daily vehicle checks are carried out and any defects are duly reported, ensuring the vehicle and its load are road-worthy and do not pose a threat to other road-users.
• Abide by customers rules and regulations whilst on site, be an ambassador for Agrial.
• Familiar with Microlise drive TAB/EPOD System.
• To work effectively and professionally to the company standards, policies and procedure.
  
  2 years' experience of driving HGV vehicles on UK roads
• Valid Full HGV Class 1 licence
• Driver CPC qualification card
• Be over 25 years old
  
  Agrial Fresh Produce is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial.
Our Wigan site is a well-established business unit that processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's well-known retailers and restaurants. We are based on Martland Park Industrial Estate, which is ideal for travel on the M61, M6 and M62. The business has other operations in the UK, known commonly with our recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK's leading producers in the industry. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount! Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it's not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation - Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team. Next Steps It's an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We're looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Working hours: 4 on, 4 off on a night shift, 12 hour shifts Pay: £42,773.82 per annum, An annual salary of £42773.82, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you'd expect from a market leading business, including:
• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, as well as access to a free physio and our on-site Occupational health nurse.