Lead Driver Trainer

Who we are and why work for Albion

Albion is a fast growing food wholesaler supplying fresh, frozen and ambient produce to some of the finest chefs across London and the South East. We have a customer base of over 2,000 and a product range of over 4,000, and these numbers are only going to continue growing!

We’re heading for bigger and better things over the coming months, moving from three small warehouses in Tonbridge to a brand-new site three times the size of our current premises put together, with that comes better process and a nicer working environment meaning your working life will be much smoother!

Work life balance is important to us here at Albion and we want you to spend more time at home with your family or doing the things you enjoy, so in addition to 30 days holiday you will also get an additional 22 days off a year worked into your rota, meaning you will work just 208 days in a year but still earn a full-time salary. Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it, but it’s not!

For the period between now and when we are fully operational out of Dartford you will be required to work out of Tonbridge but to help make that work, depending on your location we are willing to help out with travel expenses.

Once we’ve moved to the new site you’ll be able to enjoy a better work life balance, a subsidised café, a competitive salary which exceeds the Living Wage, employee discounts, opportunities to develop and learn new things.

Key details about the role

Hours: 40 hours per week, early starts - some weekend availability required

Location: Tonbridge/Dartford

Salary: Depending on experience

The role and what we’re looking for

Our Driver Trainer is responsible for the delivery of Albion's driver training programme ensuring all drivers are working in line with our company standards and policies, whilst delivering an outstanding and consistent service to our customers.

You will be responsible for the delivery of training to all new drivers and conducting delivery rounds as required.

• Interview candidates and provide feedback
• Development and implementation of the driver training programme
• To lead, plan and deliver all aspects of training to new drivers including inductions and the processes and procedures required to carry out the driver role to an excellent standard
• Liaise with Transport Planner to plan & assign all driver route planning
• Conduct 4-week probation reviews
• Carry out refresher training on existing drivers where required
• Maintain communication between the drivers and the transport management team to ensure all training requirements are achieved and policies and procedures are being followed
• Demonstrate great Health & Safety standards

Key requirements

• Recent experience in delivery driver/transport position
• Ability to use initiative and work under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Passion for delivering great customer service
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude, as well as being self-motivated and happy to help others
• Experience using Microsoft Office packages
• A full and valid driving licence

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO [email protected]