Job Description

Muller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Muller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Muller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Muller UK & Ireland includes:


Muller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.


Muller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Muller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Muller Corner, Mullerlight, Muller Bliss, Muller Rice, FRijj and Muller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We're Recruiting for a Driver Trainer

We are recruiting for a Driver Trainer at our Market Drayton Depot within the Muller Milk and Ingredients Distribution Business.

As a Driver Trainer your objective is to promote best practice in all aspects of logistics, training and driver development. This involves always maintaining the highest standards, whilst supporting our transport teams in achieving our logistics benchmarks.



We want to create a best in class, industry leading, safe and compliant standard toward driver training and licence acquisition within MMiD. Supporting this with structured comprehensive training, support and development.

Contract

- Full Time / Permanent

Location

- Market Drayton Depot TF9 3UY

Shift Patterns

6 on - 2 off (start and finish times vary, overall 47.5 hours per week)
(Flexibility of the above for the right candidate of which can be discussed during interview)

Salary -

15.88 Per Hour plus premiums


Overtime paid at x1.125 basic rate Saturday paid at x1.125 basic rate, Sunday paid at 1.5 basic rate Additional 14.25% uplift of base rate for unsociable hours worked between 6PM - 4AM Customary/Public Holidays paid at x1.5



Weekly Paid with planned transition to monthly pay over the course of 2025/2026

Driver Trainer Primary Focus

Support all areas of driver development and training including but not limited to;


DCPC Delivery Fuel Efficient Driving Driver Compliance Post-accident fault rectification Measure and target improvement against KPIs

Driver Trainer Key Skills & Experience

Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential An effective team member who works well on their own initiative Demonstrates an excellent attitude to work Self - motivated with a positive attitude and extremely reliable HGV Class 1 Licence (LGV Cat C+E) Current CPC and digital driving card No more than 6 minor points on driving licence (No CDs, DDs, DRs or INs)

Driver Trainer Role & Responsibilities

Carry out pre-employment driver assessments for both Permanent and Agency drivers Support MMID Health and Safety culture, including local safety campaigns Working with the Lead Driver Trainer to support safety roadshows, local driver forums and national events Promote and deliver driver development, to include Safe & Fuel-Efficient Driving aligned to A to G performance indicators (Connexus) Support driver CPC periodic training requirements Support internal LGV training opportunities Deliver all aspects of new driver induction training and existing driver development training, including vehicle and trailer specific familiarisation and manual handling techniques - in accordance to site or operational requirements Ensure compliance with company procedures and GDPR rules Support Company SSoW processes and associated documentation relating to driver activities Ensure drivers are familiar and proficient in operating existing and new equipment Where directed - Train CIP techniques dependant on site requirements Ensure that driver vocational licence entitlements are valid as part of pre-employment process, ensuring all vocational driver licences are valid Maintain up to date and accurate data within the Tachomaster analysis compliance system Support the Lead Driver Trainer, to complete & support EU & RTWTD infringement remedial action Complete post-accident remedial training Communicate effectively with, Compliance teams & Transport teams to determine best practice is achieved fully in all areas Risk assessment of route, delivery and collection locations This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties.

Benefits

A competitive salary, weekly paid X2 Life Assurance 33 days annual holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Access an exclusive rewards platform Company Pension Access to the Muller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more Have pride in what you achieve as a member of a team Be provided with a free corporate uniform Free onsite secured colleague car parking



Contact Details:
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Muller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ