Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Our Wigan site have an exciting opportunity for a Driver Trainer to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

Salary: £40,000 per annum.

Working hours: Any 5 in 7 days. 

As a Diver Trainer you will deliver driver related training, evaluate and monitor the impact of training on Great Bear Drivers.

Key Duties of a Driver Trainer:

• Deliver in house, periodic Driver CPC training.
• Undertaking annual assessments on drivers.
• Providing post incident training, guidance and advice.
• Deliver training relating to drivers’ hours / tachographs / WTD rules and regulations to new starters and existing drivers.                                     
• Provide new starter training / Inductions.
• Report on (both verbal and written) the ability and performance of drivers following all driver training courses undertaken, using counselling and coaching techniques as required.
• Keep and maintain up to date and accurate records of all driver training undertaken.
• Liaise with the transport management team as necessary in order to maximise benefits for all training provided, ensuring that all training is relevant and in line with best practice.
• Monitor the standard of drivers driving and provide information, advice and guidance to departments such as H&S, Transport and HR.

• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.
• HGV Driving License – full, clean C+E.
• Attention to detail/ accuracy.
• Able to work without direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information to trainees.
• Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
• A good standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office applications.
• Qualified to Advanced driving level would be desirable.
• Excellent presentation skills.

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance -  x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. 
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. 
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!