LGV1 Driver Bracknell Transport PM Shift
Waitrose & Partners
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Bracknell
Contract type: Full time
About The Role
As an LGV1 Driver, you'll keep our retail operation flowing by ensuring our stock is in the right place at the right time for our customers. Based out of one our national or regional distribution centres, you'll be transporting goods right across our supply chain network and shops in one of our 44t articulated lorries. You'll be representing the John Lewis Partnership brand, demonstrating courteous, professional, safe and economical driving standards at all times.Due to its nature, you need to be 18-years or older to work in this role. Key Responsibilities - Planning out your delivery journey, ensuring efficiency to support the smooth running our our supply chain operation. - Supporting with the safe loading and unloading of your trailer. - Carrying out a full set of safety checks on your lorry. - Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations, the Partnership's Transport Partners handbook and the driver's training pack and adhere to them - Finding solutions to unexpected situations in the day and keep the transport office up to date with your journey, communicating any problems and delays that might occur. - Reporting any vehicle issues appropriately. - Completing supplier and Partnership documentation accurately. Essential skills/experience you'll need - A valid Manual UK LGV1 C + E driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points). - A valid DCPC (Drivers Qualification Card) and valid Tachograph Card. - Previous experience driving a 44t articulated lorry Desirable skills/experience you may have - Good local/national geographical knowledge.
About The Partnership
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
As an LGV1 Driver, you'll keep our retail operation flowing by ensuring our stock is in the right place at the right time for our customers. Based out of one our national or regional distribution centres, you'll be transporting goods right across our supply chain network and shops in one of our 44t articulated lorries. You'll be representing the John Lewis Partnership brand, demonstrating courteous, professional, safe and economical driving standards at all times.Due to its nature, you need to be 18-years or older to work in this role. Key Responsibilities - Planning out your delivery journey, ensuring efficiency to support the smooth running our our supply chain operation. - Supporting with the safe loading and unloading of your trailer. - Carrying out a full set of safety checks on your lorry. - Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations, the Partnership's Transport Partners handbook and the driver's training pack and adhere to them - Finding solutions to unexpected situations in the day and keep the transport office up to date with your journey, communicating any problems and delays that might occur. - Reporting any vehicle issues appropriately. - Completing supplier and Partnership documentation accurately. Essential skills/experience you'll need - A valid Manual UK LGV1 C + E driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points). - A valid DCPC (Drivers Qualification Card) and valid Tachograph Card. - Previous experience driving a 44t articulated lorry Desirable skills/experience you may have - Good local/national geographical knowledge.
About The Partnership
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
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