Driver Trainer C+E / LGV1

About the roleAs a Driver Trainer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of our fleet. You will achieve this by delivering top-tier training and support to Drivers, Apprentices, and Trainees, empowering them to operate vehicles safely, economically, and in full compliance with the law. Additionally, you will assess, train & support partners, potential partners, and agency drivers to guarantee they meet our high standards. Your responsibilities also include the creation and delivery of Driver CPC, maintaining comprehensive Partner Training Records and implementing strategies to enhance driver compliance, driving styles, and telematics scores across the network.

This dynamic role demands flexibility and adaptability, including travel to different sites across the Distribution Network. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, resourceful, and possess a genuine passion for coaching and developing others.

Due to the nature of this role, you need to be over 18 to apply.

This is a permanent role working 47.5 hours per week. A high degree of flexibility is required to cover a variety of shift patterns across a 24/7 operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out periodic driving assessments, including those for recruitment and agency.

• Demonstrate and coach defensive driving and fuel efficiency skills.

• Support the creation, maintenance and delivery of training packages and SOPS/SSOW that align to the needs of the Transport department.

• Deliver and record mandatory training to all Transport Partners and Agency drivers.

• Provide induction training, follow up support and guidance for new starters, apprentices and Warehouse to Wheels candidates.

• Promote adherence to Partnership transport policies and procedures.

• Contribute to a safe working environment by being aware of legislative requirements of the workplace.

• Deliver tool box talks on designated Safety, Compliance or training hot topics.

• Carry out site visits to prepare and maintain Transport Technical Assessments.

• Ensure that all Branch and Supplier maps are up to date and to a high standard of usability.

• Be a subject matter expert for local road and vehicle restrictions, such as LLCS and ULEZ.

• Support project and development work where required.

• Work tirelessly to improve the department’s compliance risk rating.

Essential skills/experience you will need

• LGV Category C+E Licence 

• DCPC

• Comprehensive knowledge of Transport compliance legislation.

• Fleet Telematics knowledge

• Extensive experience of driving large goods vehicles and a knowledge of all types of commercial vehicles and trailers

• Experience of coaching, mentoring and developing drivers

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Previous experience of creating and delivering transport training packages

• Experience of assessing or instructing LGV drivers

• NRI approved instructors / assessor

• PTTLS

• Management CPC

• First Aider

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About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.