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At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'​ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Title:           Trainee Class 2 Driver

Location:    Basingstoke 
Shifts:         43 hours per week, 5 over 7 rolling rota

Salary:        £644.13 per week (rising to £813.58 per week upon completion and move into Class 2 position)

Do you have your class B car licence with the desire to further your career and gain your Class 2 licence, with all of the costs of your training and licence taken care of?

Essential Ingredients ​​​​​​

Must hold a valid UK driving licence and be able to attain a Class C licence and CPC.
Be supported by the driver training teams in an intensive 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)
Be an early riser. Your shift will start at around 3.30am, so it’s an early start, but your afternoons will be your own. 
You will also enjoy plenty of autonomy. As a driver you’ll be given delivery notes (or an electronic device), from which you’ll accurately pick the orders (either prior to leaving or out on your route) and load your vehicle with bakery products.
Work set contracted hours and have stable shift patterns. That’s 43 hours a week, working a rotating 5 days including weekends, although a typical week can be less than that. All of which will hopefully help you to plan your life around work more easily.  

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat free.

We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.

The Recipe  

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.

So, if you’re looking for a role where you’re more hands on with your deliveries and keeping the nations eggs in soldiers, then join us and be proud to be heading in the right direction

About Us  

Basingstoke Distribution Depot is proud of our One Team culture and the role we play in distributing our freshly baked products to our customers. Basingstoke has around 80 colleagues working across distribution and warehousing from a wide range of nationalities, who support in the delivery of over one million items per week. Our drivers pick and deliver to West London from Watford to Croydon, Including Central London as far as Battersea, Fulham, and Bayswater.

Extra Dough  

At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth:

Basic Weekly Pay of £644.13 (rising to £813.58 upon completion and move into the Class 2 position)
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Ongoing CPC Modules - your Driver CPC training is in work hours too, not outside of them.
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
Life assurance
Products you'll love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!  

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do