Primary Distribution Driver (Nights)

As a Primary Distribution Driver, you play a vital role in our logistics team, ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of products to various destinations. Your reliability and professionalism are evident from the moment you embark on your journey, guaranteeing a timely and flawless delivery of beer, wines, and spirits to Greene King Depots, Distribution Centres and other outlets. The working hours are an average of 48 hours per week between Sunday PM and Thursday PM with paid breaks. As a night driver, you will work from a start time of 6:00pm (some occasions the start time can be earlier, employees will always be given enough notice in advance if this is the case) from our Bury St Edmunds distribution centre, travelling to a range of Greene King, customer and 3PL locations including London, Reading, Goole, Lichfield and Welwyn. 



Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience. 

Your role as a Primary Distribution Driver (nights)

• Conduct daily vehicle and trailer checks to ensure safe and legal operational condition

• Maintain vehicles, trailers, and associated equipment at a compliant safety level 

• Transport various loads across the UK while adhering to driver-hours regulations 

• Prioritise health and safety guidelines, ensuring excellent customer service throughout operations  

What you’ll bring... 

• Thorough knowledge of drivers' hours, rules, and regulations to ensure compliance and safe driving practices  

• Demonstrated reliability in fulfilling responsibilities consistently and meeting deadlines  

• Methodical approaches to tasks, displaying careful planning, attention to detail, and organised work habits  

• Resilient attitude, capable of handling challenges and adapting to changing situations effectively  

• Hold a Class 1 (C+E) driving licence & Full Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) 

• Class 1 Drivers Licence (C+E)
• Driver CPC