Trainee HGV Driver
Location: Tewkesbury Depot
Department: Transport
Shift requirements: Nights and weekends included
Starting January 2027
** YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PROVISIONAL HGV LICENCE IN-HAND TO PROCEED **
Start Your HGV Driving Career with Cotteswold Dairy
Are you a confident car driver looking to build a professional career on the road?
Have you started your HGV journey already - with your medical and provisional licence in place?
Would you like to continue your journey with a respected, independant local business?
Cotteswold Dairy is offering an exciting HGV Driver Training Scheme, giving you the opportunity to work towards your HGV licence while receiving practical support from experienced Transport Supervisors, Fleet Managers, driving instructors and an external training provider.
We are looking for someone with the right attitude, a strong commitment to safety and a genuine willingness to learn.
As this is an extremely popular role, we ask that you have already completed your HGV Medical, applied for your provisional licence & where possible passed your Theory Test. In return we will fund your ongoing training - subject to a training agreement. At the end of your training you will join our fleet as a fully qualified driver.
** YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PROVISIONAL HGV LICENCE IN-HAND TO PROCEED **
Your Training
Our structured programme is designed to give you the knowledge, qualifications and confidence needed to become a professional HGV Driver. Alongside your licence training, you will gain practical experience within our operation, including:
- Product familiarisation
- Vehicle loading and safe load restraint
- Navigation and customer service training
- Learning delivery rounds through our driver buddy system
- Order picking and warehouse familiarisation
The Role After Training
Once you have successfully completed the programme, you will be expected to:
- 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 develop a strong knowledge of our products
- Complete thorough daily vehicle checks
- Report minor and serious vehicle defects promptly
- Provide friendly, reliable and professional customer service
- Follow all relevant driving, safety and working-time requirements
This is an active role involving regular manual handling, so you will need to be comfortable working in a busy and physical environment.
What We’re Looking For
You will need:
- A clean UK or EU car driving licence with a good driving history & provisional HGV status
- No pending penalty points
- HGV Medical, Theory and Hazard Perception modules completed
- The flexibility to work night shifts and weekends
- A safe, courteous and responsible approach to driving
- Good communication and customer service skills
- A positive attitude and high level of motivation
- A genuine willingness to learn and develop
- The ability to carry out manual handling duties safely
Previous delivery or customer service experience would be useful, but your attitude, reliability and commitment to completing the training are what matter most.
Ready to put your career into gear?
Apply today to join our Trainee HGV Driver programme.