At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values.
We are currently looking for Class 1 Milk Collection Drivers to join our Milk Operations team, based out of Aspatria, with opportunities to work dayshift or nightshift on a 5/3 shift pattern.
Benefits Include
- Weekly dayshift rate of £14.89* & weekly nightshift rate of £16.89*
- Overtime dayshift rate of £21.84* & overtime nightshift rate of £24.82*
- Driver bonus scheme
- Guaranteed 10hr shifts
- Life insurance
- Medicash scheme
*Rates include non-taxable meal allowance of £1.00 payable per hour, payable when in attendance at work.
Responsibilities
- Deliver a professional and efficient milk collection driving service, collecting milk from farms on planned routes and deliver to dairies and reload locations.
- Comply with all relevant legislation including WTR and Drivers Hours Rules, load security, vehicle weights and dimensions and the Road Traffic Act, ensuring the safety of yourself and other road users at all times.
- Keep in regular contact with the office teams for updates on progress and managing customers’ expectations.
- Liaise effectively with external customers, which include farmers as required
- Have a flexible approach to work and be willing to work additional hours that can occur during peak periods.
Requirements
- Hold a valid UK Class 1 licence
- Hold a current DCPC card and digital tachograph card.
- Experience and knowledge of the milk haulage industry is preferred, but not essential.
- Ability to work unsupervised, or as part of a wider team, and be able to use your own initiative
To be successful in this role you will be a real team player, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and good geographical knowledge.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now.
If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.89-£16.89 per hour
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- HGV Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Class 1 Driving Licence (required)
- Driver Qualification Card (required)
- Digital Tachograph Card (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Milk/Asp/Driver/0625
