Job Description

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

As our next Class 2 Driver, you’ll be delivering our award winning bakery products to multiple customers each day. You will be instrumental in ensuring customers' orders are delivered on time with good customer service.

With variable start time between 00.30 and 03.30, this role will suit you if you like early starts with a "job and finish" approach. Your average working week will be 48 hours, which will include weekends, however your shift pattern is fixed so you will always know what days you are working in advance.

You will be a brand ambassador and be able to deal with difficult situations in a calm and professional manner.

The Key Requirements for this role...

• Full Driving License with Class C entitlement - with a maximum of 6 points
• Newly qualified drivers considered
• Digital Tachograph
• Full CPC
• Be able to demonstrate good knowledge of drivers working hours
• Be able to demonstrate good knowledge of the highway code

At Hovis, we believe in offering the opportunity to have a career for life even, we will develop and give you the skills needed to be successful in your future, including progression to Class 1 and ongoing professional development which includes ongoing funded CPC training.

Joining Hovis, you'll be part of a business helping us to support over 850 charities up and down the country, including FareShare. We have donated hundreds of thousands of loaves of bread to support and feed thousands of people in food banks across the country.

Benefits baked in

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

• Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%

• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more

• Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)

• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions

• Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing.

• Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more

• Learning and Development opportunities to expand your skill set.

• A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:

• £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending

• Eyecare vouchers

• Cycle to work scheme