Class 1 Driver (Day Shift)

Posted 27 January 2026
Salary £19.70 to £20.85
LocationTamworth
Job type Permanent - Part Time
Discipline Logistics & Distribution
Reference047805
Job FunctionOperations
Expiry date 15 February 2026

Job description

Shift Time: Day Shift - 8am to a 2pm Start Time

Shift Pattern: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

Pay Rate: £19.70 per hour (+ £1.15 for weekend work)

Workload: 1-3 Drops Per Shift (Trunking)

 

All routes are planned in for 8 to 12 hours long.

 

Why Greencore?

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. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

 

Tamworth:

Tamworth is a large picking depot and one of the busiest and most complexed in the area. The depot serves the major convenience retailers in the region and makes over 2000 deliveries per day.

 

What we’re looking for:

As a key member of our team, your responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring the safe and timely delivery of goods.
  • Directly liaising with delivery points.
  • Portraying a professional branded image to all our customers.
  • Maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Obtaining signed or electronic Proof of Delivery (POD) documents.
  • Completing necessary transport administration at the beginning, end, and during shifts.
  • Driving in a fuel-efficient and safe manner.
  • Full compliance with all EU Driver Hours and Road Transport Directive (RTD) Regulations.
  • Ensuring goods are transported within correct temperature specifications.
  • Adhering to safe systems of work for equipment usage.
  • Completing pre and post-vehicle checks and reporting any defects appropriately.
  • Have no unspent endorsements, except for speeding and/or parking offences, to a maximum of 6 points.
  • Be compliant with the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
  • Have no convictions (spent or otherwise) for careless/dangerous driving or driving under the influence of drink or drugs within the last 5 years.
  • Be fully conversant with the requirements of EC Directive 561/2006 and 3821/85, strictly obeying the law related to Drivers Hours and Tachograph systems.
  • Possess reasonable knowledge of the UK Highway Code and the ability to read and understand written instructions displayed on road signs.
  • Display a reasonable understanding of the legal restrictions applied to Large Goods Vehicles, particularly regarding bridge height warning signs, yellow box junctions, and restricted zones (e.g., London Congestion Charging/London Lorry Ban).
  • Have a minimum of 6 months of experience in a similar working environment.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

 

What you’ll get in return:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Staff shop
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Free On-site car park
  • On-site subsidised food area
  • Promotion and progression opportunities

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.