7.5T Driver (Afternoon Shift)

Shift Details

  • Shift Times: 11am to 3pm
  • Pay Rate: £15.50 per hour (+ £1.15 for weekends and + £1.15 for hours worked between 10pm and 6am)
  • Shift Pattern: Sunday to Thursday (Week 1) / Monday to Friday (Week 2)
  • Workload: 20 to 30 drops per day on average
  • Overtime: Overtime premium payable after 42 hours at time and a quarter
  • Route Length: All routes 8 to 12 hours long

Employer Overview

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. We employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast to dessert.

Location

Tamworth is a large picking depot, one of the busiest, serving major convenience retailers in the region with over 2,000 deliveries per day.

Responsibilities

Deal with a range of chilled foods and deliver fresh stock daily. Make part of the nationwide team delivering 3.5 million deliveries each year and helping keep Britain fed. Work five days per week, including mandatory Sundays. You will receive on‑job training and work alongside another team member at first. You may progress in your career with Greencore development opportunities.

Qualifications

Must be great with people and hold a full UK driving licence for at least six months with a maximum of 6 points. Exhibit a minimum of 6 months HGV experience (7.5t and/or upwards).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and job‑related benefits
  • Holidays
  • Competitive matched pension contributions
  • Life insurance up to 4x salary
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
  • Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
  • Free on‑site car park

Additional Information

Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process.

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