What’s involved?

Our fleet of drivers are ambassadors for the business and ensure that our customers receive exemplary service which is second to none by being professional, accurate and meeting agreed dispatch targets and delivery times.

Key role responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

· Ensure you follow all aspects of the company health and safety requirements, including checking your vehicle before departure and following the correct manual handling methods when loading and unloading.

· Complying with all transport and traffic legislation at all times.

· Delivering products in accordance with agreed orders and delivery deadlines across the country.

· Ensure the corresponding paperwork is taken and completed correctly with each customer delivery

· Ensure all orders that have been dispatched are correct with no shortages.

· Ensuring all baskets, dollies and pallets are booked in and out accurately

· Ensure product safety, particularly with regard to HACCP systems and controls

· Abide by customers’ onsite rules and regulations

· To ensure that all orders dispatched meet and comply with customer delivery notes and deadlines.

Job commitments

This is a full time role on a rolling rota basis that covers 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The rota pattern covers 4 days out of 7 and includes varying start times to ensure consistent operations of our 24/7 business. You will be based out of our Corby site.

About You

As an experienced HGV driver, you will need to have a valid Class 1 (C+E) HGV UK licence and have completed CPC training.A current counter balance/forklift licence would also be advantageous

We are looking for team members who have excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership and pride in your work.

It’s important to us that you affiliate with and can live our values of expert, passion, ambition, care and grounded.

Why Jacksons?

In return for your commitment with us you will receive:

· Competitive salary paid every 4 weeks.

· 6.6 weeks holiday, increasing to 7 weeks with 5 years’ continuous service.

· Stakeholder pension with generous employer contributions.

· Free bread allowance.

· WJFG Wellbeing and Rewards Platform.

· Online benefits portal providing exclusive discounts with over 900 retailers.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Support grants available for colleagues’ children attending University.

About Us

Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth-generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of four food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing over 2,000 people.

We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907 and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer facing brand “Jackson’s of Yorkshire”.

We opened our new site in Corby, Northamptonshire in 2018 – one of the largest investments our Group has ever made – and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do. 2024 is an exciting time to join us – make this year a toast to you and apply now!