Milk Tanker Driver

At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values.

We are currently looking for Class 1 Milk Collection Drivers to join our Milk Operations team, based out of Penrith, working dayshift on a 5/3 shift pattern.

In this role, you will deliver a professional and efficient milk collection driving service within our Milk operations team, collecting milk from farms on planned routes and deliver to dairies and reload locations. You will comply with all relevant legislation including WTR and Drivers Hours Rules, load security, vehicle weights and dimensions and the Road Traffic Act, ensuring the safety of yourself and other road users at all times. You will also keep in regular contact with the office teams for updates on progress and managing customers expectations.

To be successful in this role you will be a real team player, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and good geographical knowledge. You must hold a valid UK Class 1 licence, a current DCPC card and digital tachograph card. Experience and knowledge of the milk haulage industry is preferred.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

In return we offer: a permanent position, with guaranteed hours available at up to 10 hours per day on the shift pattern of 5 on 3 off. The dayshift hourly rate is £14.29*, with enhanced overtime rates available for working over your guaranteed hours in your working week and working rest days, dayshift rate £20.94*.

By being part of the Wm Armstrong team, you will work within a strong culture of teamwork, with access to benefits such as life assurance, pension scheme, generous bereavement leave entitlement and a healthcare plan with EAP and counselling services. You will also have the opportunity to earn a Driver Efficiency Bonus with potential earnings of around £1500 per annum (full time equivalent), and get free DCPC training whilst in employment, both of these are subject to terms & conditions.

*Rates include non-taxable meal allowance of £1.00 payable per hour, payable when in attendance at work.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.?

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