Trainee Class 2 Driver

Warburtons have come to Biggleswade! Are you ready for your next roll?

Our brand-new, state-of-the-art permanent site in Biggleswade has been built—that’s where you’ll rise and shine.

So, if you hold a standard driver's licence and are looking for a role with a bit more substance (and crust!), this could be your moment to prove you’re made of the right dough. Working alongside our Distribution and Training Teams, we are offering the chance to gain your Class 2 Licence through our Driver Academy and the opportunity of a Multi-Drop delivery role, driving in one of the most professional fleets in the country.

Our vehicles have state-of the art telematics, sat nav and tracking systems.

• Function: Distribution
• Contract: Full-time, Permanent
• Hours: Starting at 04:00 (4 on 2 off rota)
• Salary: Starting base pay £561.87 per week, with local allowance of £48.16. This will rise to a weekly pay of £792.86 per week upon completion.

• Must hold a valid UK driving license and be able to attain a Class C licence and CPC within a 6-12 month period.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-drop distribution role in a FMCG environment e.g. home delivery.
• Knowledge of transport legislation - e.g. Highway Code
• Health and Safety knowledge - understands own responsibilities to work safely and considers the safety of others, identifies Health and Safety risks and reports them appropriately
• Reasonable geographic knowledge
• Good command of written and spoken English to enable reading of delivery notes, road signs etc. and customer communication
• Knowledge of food quality and safety regulations - BRC/AIB standards
• Basic vehicle maintenance and mechanical knowledge to be able to relay faults to service provider
• Excellent customer service skills with an ability to express views clearly and concisely, develops effective relationships, able to manage confrontation in a calm and professional manner
• Team working - be able to work within a team as well as work unsupervised for long periods
• Can carry out basic vehicle maintenance - bulb change/oil checks and top up/washer fluids top up /fuelling/ fuses

As the UK’s No.1 bakery brand, we’ve been baking up a storm since 1876. Today, we’re a proud sixth-generation family business, delivering over 70 products to more than 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots—including gluten and wheat-free options.

We’re committed to becoming a net-zero business by 2050 and are passionate about minimising our environmental impact while making a positive difference in the communities we serve.

• Be supported by the driver training teams in an intensive 6 week training course, to gain your Class 2 Licence, with no cost to you.
• Ongoing fully funded Driver CPC (Your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them)
• You’ll be an early riser—shifts start 04:00 (some patterns may vary). The upside? Never miss the 3pm school run again.
• You’ll enjoy plenty of autonomy. You’ll be given delivery notes (or an electronic device), from which you’ll accurately pick the orders, either at the depot or on the move and load your own vehicle with our baked goods
• To help keep your day smooth and safe, knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance and transport legislation will be included
• Once your route for the day is loaded into your onboard computer, you’re off!
• You’ll deliver to multiple customers daily (they’re like family to us), so top-notch service, strong relationships, and professionalism are a must. This includes being able to manage difficult conversations in a calm manner and acting as an ambassador for our brand.
• You’ll work a defined rotating 4 days on and 2 days off rota, including weekends. That’s 43 hours a week! All of which will hopefully help you to plan your…