LGV 1 Trainee Driver

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About the role

About the role:

If you’ve ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis & Partners shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you will know only too well that there’s something different about us.

We have exciting opportunities for Trainee LGV C+E Drivers to join us at John Lewis & Partners, ensuring that our high quality products are transported safely from our Distribution centre to Stores.

As a Trainee Driver of an LGV from our fleet, you will be responsible for upholding the reputation that John Lewis & Partners holds for quality and customer service. We\’ll expect you to go that extra mile in everything you do, be a Partnership brand ambassador through professional and courteous driving skills and excellent behaviours in line with Partnership values and standards. Deliver exemplary customer service to our stores. Be legally compliant under EU Driving and Working Time Directive regulations whilst meeting Health and Safety legislation within your daily tasks.

Important Information:

• On joining the scheme you will be paid £12.45 per hour and your working hours will be 47.5 hours a week

• Upon completion of the course you will be paid £15.15 per hour plus any relevant shift premiums and your working rota will be Wednesday to Sunday. We are a 24 hour operation and start times vary so they could be AM, PM, nights and will include weekends. A shift pattern will be assigned to you depending on business needs, so flexibility is required with regards to working hours.

• There will be an opportunity to discuss alternative shifts with your manager if they become available in the future.

• If you are successful after the interview you will be required to obtain your provisional C+E licence prior to your start date which includes undertaking your medical assessment.

• Due to its nature, you need to be 18 or older to work in this role

What will you be doing?

We’ll give you all the training you need to kick-start your driving career so that you can gain the licences you need to do the job and secure a permanent driving role with us at the end of your 13 week program.This will include passing all 4 LGV Modules (both theory and practical) and also passing the John Lewis Risk based Driving Assessment whilst achieving a low score. Once your a fully qualified as an LGV driver, we expect that you will be:

• Completing all branch / distribution centre deliveries and supplier collections within given timescales

• Completing all the vehicle checks and follow correct defect reporting procedures

• Coupling/uncoupling Trailers to DVSA test standard and JL SOP

• Completing all of the required documentation accurately

• Operating your vehicle in a safe and economical manner with feedback from our telematics systems

• Ensuring that your vehicle is maintained in a clean and tidy condition

• Effectively communicating any problems and delays to all of the relevant parties

• Safely loading and unloading whilst complying with the correct procedures for the given location

• Maintaining a full knowledge of the Highway code, WTD, EU Drivers Hours Regulations and Vehicle operation

What is involved during the academy process?

The program is built initially around 13 weeks, in which the C+E test will be completed. Following successful acquisition of your licence, a further period of training will be carried out to gain further experience and knowledge. This will be on the job training with a qualified LGV1 driver. This will include Branch deliveries and collections. Following this there will be an assessment, which subject to completion will then set you up as a LGV1 driver, initially on a Branch restricted list. There will be ongoing assessments to support you throughout your transition to fully qualified LGV1 Driver without restrictions.

The LGV Driver Academy training is fully funded by the Partnership and we will make a significant investment in all those that progress through it. We hope those that join the programme do so because they want to continue their career with the Partnership for the future.

After successfully gaining your C+E Licence and completing the training program, there is an expectation that you will remain with the partnership for a period of at least 2 years. Failure to do so may result in you having to repay all or some of the cost of the training provided.

If within 12 months of completing the programme, a Partner does decide to leave the Partnership, they will be asked to pay for 100% of the cost of the training they have received, 50% of the cost if they leave within 12 – 18 months of completing the programme and 25% of the cost if they leave within 18 – 24 months of completing the programme.

What you\’ll have

• All applicants to the Partnership LGV Driver Academy will need to hold a full UK manual car licence with no penalty points and at least 2 years (car) driving experience.

• C+E provisional licence required prior to your start date.

What else could you bring?

• Driving Goods Vehicle Qualification

• C1 licence

• Good local/national geographical knowledge

Various full time hours required

The partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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