Job Description

Job Title: Class 2 Driver

Location: West Thurrock, RM20 3LB

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: Average of 48 hours per week with start times to vary, no earlier than 4.30am.

Salary: £44,088 with OT paid at 1.5 x salary

Extensive Benefits, including but not limited to:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available. £25 per month for full time or £13 per month for part time employees
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary if enrolled in pension, 2 x if not enrolled
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contributions - 5/6/7% matched contributions.
• 33 days annual leave per year. Bank holidays are normal working days, 3 days allowance must be used to book off Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
• Access to My Happy Hour (Reward Gateway) discount portal
• Shares Incentive Plan – company matched contributions up to £55 per month
• Employee ticket portal with chances to win a range of tickets to music and sporting events across the UK
• Access to staff shop (at certain CBBV locations) to purchase discounted company products
• Annual cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance education and loans
• Tusker car salary sacrifice scheme

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As the Dynamic, Multi-Beverage Powerhouse, we are united by a single, consistent goal: ensuring our people thrive.

About the role:

As a Class 2 Driver with Carlsberg Britvic, you will be working in a dray crew, alongside your partnered Driver's Mate as you visit different sites, interacting with different customers on route whilst delivering our amazing products!

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for multiple Class 2 Drivers.Reporting to the Transport Manager, this role will play a key part of our succuss journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Driving lorries up to 26 tonnes, delivering stock to our customers.
• Supporting the Driver’s Mates and Warehouse team in loading/unloading stock.
• Building brilliant working relationships with your customers and other departments.
• Using your knowledge of the local region to safely deliver on-time.
• Holding health and safety at the forefront of all processes.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• A current and valid Class 2 Drivers Licence and CPC Drivers Card.
• Up to date knowledge of the Highway Code and driving (health and safety) legislation.
• Knowledge of local region.
• Customer service
• Manual handling experience and/or training desirable, however full training will be provided during induction.

Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.