Trainee HGV Driver - Cheltenham

at  Cotteswold Dairy

TRAINEE HGV DRIVER

Cotteswold Dairy are once again working in partnership with PDT to offer an HGV training scheme that will assist candidates in preparing for and obtaining, an HGV Driving Licence.
After sucessfully supporting over 50 new drivers into the business across 2023 and 2024, we are looking for new candidates to take part in our driver training scheme.
No previous haulage experience is required – anyone can become an HGV driver. If you are over 18 years old and hold a valid UK driver’s licence, you are eligible.
Throughout the year we run regular training across Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Hereford & Shropshire.

IMPORTANT - THIS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE ROLE INVOLVES WORKING NIGHTS, AND REQUIRES MANUAL HANDLING

By the end of the training the Trainee will expected to fulfil the following:

• Operation of applicable vehicles
• The safe loading and unloading of stock at customer sites – pallets and roll cages
• Picking of orders and learning the products
• Complete a conscientious check of their assigned vehicle every morning and evening correcting any minor defects and highlighting serious defects to their Supervisor/Manager

HGV DRIVER DUTIES

Key duties of this role include:

• Delivery of dairy and other products to Wholesale & Semi-Retail customers
• Unloading and loading at customer sites – to include pallets and roll cages
• Picking of orders and learning the products
• Complete a conscientious check of the assigned vehicle at the start and end of shift