The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title: HGV Class 1 Driver
Location: Walsingham, Norfolk
Contract & Shift: 12 month fixed , 2 week shift pattern covering every other weekend
Package includes Salary £45,189.63 a year, plus pension contributions matched up to 10% and access to flexible benefits that support your development, wellbeing and everyday life.
As a Driver for ABN, you will be the face of our business, effectively and safely delivering animal feed to our customers. Our transport team consists of over 240 drivers on the road every day, delivering to farmers up and down the country. Using the latest driver technology and state of the art vehicles we deliver two million tonnes of animal feed every year.
What is in it for you.
- A good salary, paid monthly for contracted hours - you will not just be paid for the hours you manage to drive that week. Our drivers average a 48-hour week where days can vary typically routes are planned around a 12-13-hour day but these could be longer or shorter subject to road conditions or delivery schedule.
- This job role could entail bulk or palletised deliveries
- You will be key to the food supply chain, so we offer stable, secure, and consistent working.
- State of the art vehicles and kit - and we also have a capital vehicle replacement strategy to ensure our vehicles remain fit for purpose.
- Great benefits as part of a global group business
- We are a market leader in terms of compliance and safety. Your safety is our number one performance metric.
What we are looking for
- Experienced Class 1 Driver CPC
- Knowledge of EU Drivers hours and WTD regulation
- Experience of blowing would be desirable but not essential.
- Experience with Moffett and forklift truck would be desirable
- IT literacy
- Understanding that we are working in the agricultural environment which means on Farms in all seasons - you may be standing outside the cab for extended periods of time during loading and unloading rain or shine and will be delivering to working farms.
- Self-motivated with great customer service skills - you will be interacting with our customers daily, so relationship building is key.
Where growth meets purpose
What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all.With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.
We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one ofThe Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.
About The Company
Rewarding your passion
When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it.From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits - these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.
About us
We’re AB Agri part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.
Agencies and media sales
AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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