Trainee HGV Driver

About the role

Cotteswold Dairy, an independent family-run dairy based in Tewkesbury, offers a Trainee HGV Driver programme starting in January 2027. The role is based at the Tewkesbury depot in the Transport department, with nights and weekends included. Candidates must already hold their provisional HGV licence in hand.

Key responsibilities

• Operate HGV vehicles safely and responsibly
• Deliver dairy and other products to wholesale customers
• Load and unload pallets and roll cages at customer sites
• Pick orders and build a strong knowledge of the products
• Carry out thorough daily vehicle checks and report defects promptly
• Provide friendly, reliable and professional customer service
• Follow driving, safety and working-time requirements

Required profile

• Clean UK or EU car driving licence with a good driving history and provisional HGV status
• No pending penalty points
• HGV medical, theory and hazard perception modules completed
• Flexibility to work night shifts and weekends
• Previous delivery or customer service experience is useful but not essential

Required skills

• Safe, courteous and responsible approach to driving
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to carry out manual handling duties safely

What we offer

• Training funded by the employer, subject to a training agreement
• Structured programme covering product familiarisation, vehicle loading, navigation, customer service, order picking and warehouse familiarisation
• Full-time permanent position with a trainee salary of £30,908.83 per annum, rising on qualification