Trainee Lgv Driver

Whether you are looking for a career change or are starting out, here's a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your future as a **fully qualified large goods vehicle driver (category C, Class 2)**. Join the Grundon success story at our **Ford depot in West Sussex**, and in return for your hard work in a physically demanding role, you will earn a **competitive salary, fully funded continued CPC training held on a working day (once qualified), plus a host of benefits**, including:

- Discretionary bonus (performance based)
- Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life assurance cover
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Reward and discount shopping scheme
- Range of wellbeing benefits, including Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work, health cash plan and discounted gyms

**About the Trainee LGV Driver role**
You will learn to drive and operate a variety of vehicles, including waste wheelers, front-end loaders and roll-on-roll-offs. Subject to satisfactory progress, we will register you for LGV training, which will include attending training days and tests.

We have a brilliant Transport Training team at Grundon with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they will be there to support, guide and build your confidence along the way. You will learn the rounds as a mate and go out with experienced drivers on your journey to becoming a safe, careful and compliant LGV driver with a great future ahead of you
- Please note: A written multiple-choice test (which will include questions on driving rules and regulations, including The Highway Code) and practical driving assessment in a van or car will form part of the interview process_

**What we're looking for in our Trainee LGV Driver**
- To apply, you must have have had a full car driving licence for at least 6 months
- An appetite to learn
- The ability to take instruction and constructive criticism
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- A ‘can do’ attitude and positive outlook on work
- An understanding of the importance of brilliant customer service and the ability to demonstrate it in all that you do

**What are the working hours?**
You must be happy with early starts as the hours are 6am-3.30pm, Mon-Fri, plus every other Saturday morning, 6am-10.30am - an average of 44.75 hours per week

**Grow with Grundon**
Interested? If you have drive and commitment and want a job you can see a future in, working for our leading waste management and environmental business as a Trainee LGV Driver, then click apply.