HGV Driver - Class 2

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

We’re recruiting Class 2 HGV drivers to carry out trunking and store delivery work from our Avonmouth depot.

Hours: Start time between 00.30am and 03:30am

Shifts: Average 4 days over 7 with a good mix of weekends on/off.

This role will involve a mixture of trunk runs between depots and RDCs, along with some store deliveries where required. You’ll be working with bakery products in a professional, safety-focused environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving a Class 2 (Cat C) vehicle on planned routes
• Completing trunking runs and occasional store deliveries
• Ensuring loads are secure and transported safely
• Using tail lifts and cages where required
• Completing vehicle checks and all relevant paperwork
• Working within drivers’ hours and tachograph regulations

What You Need

• Full UK Class 2 (Cat C) licence
• Valid CPC and Digital Tacho Card
• No more than 6 points (no DD/DR convictions)
• Previous Class 2 driving experience preferred
• A professional and reliable approach to work

Benefits Baked In (additional benefits)

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs:

• Ongoing support for CPC training and upskilling
• Three levels of pension scheme – employer contribution of up to 7.5%
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App including:
• Annual Health Check at home
• Digital GP consultations
• Nutritional consultations
• Second medical opinions
• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced parental leave (with flexibility where possible)
• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
• Wellbeing support and campaigns to support physical, financial and mental health
• Optional plans for money back on opticians, dental care, physiotherapy and more

Hovis Choice Benefits Platform

• Savings and cashback on everyday spending
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.