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Work for AC Goatham and you’ll be joining a company whose future is growing, a family-owned business passionate about what we do to feed the nation with an unsurpassed reputation for quality. It’s been that way since 1947.

That success is thanks to each and every one of the fantastic people we have in the business, who support our values and contribute each and every day to our ongoing success.

This page lists the current opportunities we have available at AC Goatham. We look forward to receiving your application and, if successful, welcoming you to the team.

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We do, on occasion outsource our recruitment to agencies, predominately ProForce and Concordia. If you have applied for work with AC Goatham & Son via an agency and are unsure if it is legitimate, Concordia and ProForce will be happy to verify for you.


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HGV Class 1 Driver

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We have excellent opportunities available for experienced and responsible individuals to join our transport department in the role of HGV Class 1 Driver.  The purpose of this role is to ensure our goods are transported both safely and securely.  The post holder will be responsible for ensuring strict adherence to UK driving laws and legislation and ensuring respect for the environment and public.  Please note, vehicles are allocated on a job basis and therefore you will not necessarily be assigned a permanent truck to operate.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Ensuring all aspects safety and customer site rules are adhered to.
  • Ensuring all transport legislation including driver’s hours and vehicle defect reporting is adhered to.
  • Taking responsibility for the security of any products carried whilst in transit.  This can include long distance journeys which may mean spending occasional nights away from home.
  • To drive in a safe and economic matter in line with UK driving laws and legislation.
  • Carrying out various trailer work; including chilled refrigerators, curtain siders, low loaders and containers.
  • Ensuring all delivery and collection notes and paperwork are correct.
  • Providing accurate paperwork relevant to debriefing of allocated jobs.
  • Providing an exceptional standard of service to our customers and colleagues.
  • Operating a forklift or pump truck as and when required to load and/or unload vehicles.
  • Maintaining cleanliness of company vehicles and wearing any PPE as required.
  • Occasional operating of our 30 seater company bus

Our perfect HGV Class 1 Driver would have:

  • A HGV Class 1 license and current Tacho Card is essential
  • A PSV license would prove advantageous, or alternatively the willingness to undertake the training (funded by the company)
  • Proven working experience of operating HGV Class 1 Vehicles is essential
  • Understanding of and adherence to health and safety protocols and food hygiene standards
  • The ability to interpret and follow written and spoken instructions
  • Comfortable with a physical role where manual handling is a frequent requirement
  • A can-do attitude with the ability to use own initiative
  • The ability to commit to a flexible and often unsociable working pattern and hours

The hours you would work:

An average of a 55 hour working week comprising of a rolling shift pattern of 5 on 1 off (week one) and 5 on 2 off (week 2).  Please note, this averages as 1 in 12 full weekends off)

Rate of pay:

  • £17.36 for the first 40 hours
  • £21.70 after 40 hours
  • An additional allowance paid for overnight stays
  • Additional bonus paid for driving of 30 seater buses

What else we can offer you:

  • 28 days holidays including bank holidays (with an opportunity to earn more holiday based on your length of service) 
  • Pension scheme
  • Fortnightly pay
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Discretionary Christmas bonus
  • Free onsite parking
  • Access to free Wi-Fi
  • Free fresh fruit! 

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