Brakes
Driver Trainer
Driver Trainer at Brakes, based in Bicester, South East England, paying £45,000 - £50,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Night shifts · Weekend work
- Location
- Bicester, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- HGV Driving
- HGV Class 1
About 37% above the going rate for hgv driving
Reference 57333950
About the role
Job Description
Salary: £45k- £50k
Shift: Monday to Friday however flexibility is needed for this role.
Mainly 0800-17:00 but Afternoon, Nights and weekend work will be required.
A great opportunity for an experienced Driver Trainer to join our distribution and logistics team at our Bicester Depot. You will be joining a small team that keep our network running, ensuring we deliver an exceptional level of service to our customers.
You will form part of the Transport department's training team, working alongside a number of shareholders in a varied role. From training our drivers in the classroom, to on road assessments and training.
You will be flexible in order to cover the department's training needs across all shifts. Have an eye for accuracy, recent HGV driving experience (preferably multi-drop experience), a people person.
Applicants must be Class 1 qualified.
- You will have a full and clean Class 1 Licence with 3yrs full driving experience.
- It would also be be very advantageous for applicants to have Health and Safety qualifications accredited to IOSH , NEBOSH and ROSPA.
- Computer literacy is also a requirement and you will have strong Microsoft Office abilities.
In return we offer a great package including salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award- winning products. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our Learning & Development programmes. In Fresh Direct you can really be anything you want to be!
People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day we deliver the highest quality fresh food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!
Reference: 57333950 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 13 Dec 2026 · Listed via Brakes
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