HGV Class 2 Driver

Newrest UK is a major inflight catering provider serving premier airlines from units at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester. Our primary focus is high quality inflight catering and providing a tailored service to international carriers. We have a global presence spanning 54 countries within Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

We are looking for a Driver who will be based at London Gatwick who will be responsible for the safe and timely delivery of in-flight catering supplies and equipment to aircraft and airport terminals, ensuring compliance with aviation safety, hygiene standards, and airside driving regulations.

Location: Crawley, RH10 9QT

Shifts: Rotating Nine and a half hour Shifts, 5 on 3 off

Hours: Between 3.00am and 10.00am and finish between 12.30pm and 19.30pm

Rate: £18.19 per hour

Overtime: 1.2 of hourly rate, after the completion of 173 hours each month

There will be a £1000 bonus which you will be eligible for once you have completed your 12 week probation and have held your airside pass for six months.

Role Responsibilities:

• Drive HGV2 (Class 2) trucks on a designated route to transport catering trolleys, meals, beverages, and equipment to aircraft stands or airport terminals whilst ensuring that your Tacho is used correctly for every trip and in compliance with Road Traffic Regulations.
• Always make sure that the vehicle is maintained and refuelled i.e top-up screen wash, ad blue whilst carrying out inspections as standard security and safety protocol and reporting any accident/hazards/near misses to your line manager.
• Load and unload catering on and off the truck in the designated area at the unit and aircraft in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the loading areas and ensure the vehicle is security checked and sealed by an authorised staff member before departure with completed specified documentation.
• Good understanding of HACCP, COSHH, DDA and ensure compliance with Food Hygiene (ensure vehicle refrigeration is switched on), Health and Safety, DFT requirements.
• Work in accordance with airport, airline and Newrest requirements and safety procedures whilst adhering to airport, DVLA and local rules and or law.
• Drive onto aircraft as per your training, ensuring you do not deviate from it at any point.

What You’ll Bring:

• You must have a valid UK HGV Category C (Class 2) licence, valid CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) and Digital Tachograph card.
• You will ideally have experience in airline catering, logistics, or customer service.
• You will also be a team player who can effectively manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing quality.
• You must be physically fit as you will be expected to lift and/or push up to 25kg.
• You will also need to be capable of working at heights, indoor fridge temperatures around 5 degrees, all outdoor weather conditions and fast-paced environments.
• You must be flexible to work shifts as operations run on a seven days a week requirement (including evenings and public holidays), you will be required to extend shifts at short notice and sometimes on the day depending on airside operational requirements.

Please note that this position will be offered subject to security clearance – this requires a 5-year employment reference check.

What We Offer:

• Free meals.
• On-site parking.
• Life Assurance of two times basic salary.
• Full training provided.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free online health and wellbeing support.
• Pensions and Income Protection Schemes.
• Year-round access to virtual GP Service.
• Employee Discounts (also open to friends and family).
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of UK Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service.