Driver Trainer

Description:

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'​ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Driver Trainer

Location: Bellshill and Eurocentral
Function: Distribution
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Be part of something bigger. Drive standards. Shape futures.

Are you an experienced Driver Trainer / Assessor, or a highly capable HGV Driver ready to take the next step in your career?

We’re looking for a Driver Trainer to join our Distribution team at Warburtons covering our Bellshill and Eurocentral Depots (with occasional travel to other sites, as per business requirements). In this influential role, you’ll help develop, coach and inspire our drivers – ensuring every journey reflects the safe, professional and high-quality standards Warburtons is known for.

The Role - What You'll be Doing  

• Deliver engaging driver training, assessments and coaching for new and existing colleagues
• Support smooth onboarding, ensuring all drivers meet legal, safety and company standards
• Champion safe, economical and professional driving behaviours
• Act as a trusted expert on transport legislation and compliance
• Support driver development including progression to higher licence categories
• Occasional travel to other sites to support training needs

Essential Ingredients  

• Current Driver CPC
• Class 2 (Category C) licence
• Experience as a Driver Trainer/Assessor or strong operational driving background
• Excellent knowledge of transport legislation
• Passion for coaching and developing others

• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and well-structured written reports following each driving assessment

Desirable Ingredients

• Class 1 (Category C+E) licence
• Multi-site training experience
• Advanced driver coaching techniques

Why Warburtons?  

As Britain’s Best Loved Food Brand, we’ve been baking since 1876. We’re a fifth-generation family business, moving into it’s sixth, with over 4,500 colleagues across the UK. Family, pride and values sit at the heart of everything we do – and when you join Warburtons, you’ll feel it from day one.

Extra Dough  

• A slice of the annual profits
• Option to buy up to an extra week’s holiday
• Award-winning pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Free products and exclusive family discounts
• Continued investment in your development
• Health and wellbeing support including physiotherapy and a 24/7 helpline

Be proud to be Warburtons.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do