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HGV Cov­er Dri­ver and Shunter

About Cranswick Country Foods:

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

We are currently looking for a Cover HGV Class 1 Driver and Shunter with a current C+E (Class 1).

This is a full-time, permanent role working Tuesday – Saturday providing holiday cover for our HGV Class 1 Fridge Drivers and Shunters. As this is a cover role, flexibility is required with the hours and you will be working a mixture of Days and Nights, dependent on when the cover is needed. You will be guaranteed a full-time salary.

Job requirements of Cover HGV Class 1 Driver and Shunter:

  • To transport our products around the UK.
  • Planning route on a day-to-day basis
  • Moving trailers around the site.
  • Vehicle and trailer washing.
  • To be flexible and a team player.

What you will need:

  • C + E (CLASS 1) License
  • Willing to do early mornings and nights-out as and when required.
  • Previous experience preferred.
  • Flexible attitude to work as you would fill in and/or cover absence of other drivers.
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Current CPC

Pay and benefits:

  • Salary – £159.50 per day, plus £40 per week attendance bonus.
  • Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
  • Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
  • Discounted share scheme
  • Discounted local gym membership
  • Death in service insurance
  • Enhanced holiday after 5 years’ service

Interested?:

Email a CV and covering letter, including the role you are applying for and your salary expectations to [email protected]

Closing Date: 31st March 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )