HGV Class 1 Driver

📣 The exciting stuff

As a Class 1 (HGV) Driver supporting our manufacturing and fulfilment operations at Rudie’s Kitchen and Aces Pantry, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe, smooth and timely movement of trailers across our sites. Working with an exceptional team and supporting a fast-growing operation, this is a brilliant time to join Butternut Box. In return for your tail-wagging dedication, we offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to be part of a high-performing, people-first environment.

We offer a competitive wage of £12.84 per hour plus a shift premium of 20% (£15.41 per hour) base salary is £27,468, with 20% (£32,961)

👋  A bit about the role

As a Class 1 (HGV) Driver, you will:

• • • Safely move Class 1 vehicles and trailers between Rudie’s Kitchen, Aces Pantry and the adjoining public road.

    • Carry out on-site shunting, ensuring trailers are positioned correctly for loading, unloading and storage.

    • Complete pre-start checks on vehicles and trailers, identifying and reporting any defects.

    • Follow all safety procedures and wear the correct PPE at all times.

    • Coordinate with Warehouse and Production teams to ensure smooth trailer flow and minimal downtime.

    • Conduct basic quality and safety checks to ensure compliance with site and legislative standards.

    • Assist with stock movements and support site logistics where needed to keep operations running efficiently.

    • Maintain high standards of housekeeping and operate with a “clean as you go” mindset.

    • Occasionally attend daily review meetings and contribute to performance discussions.

📣 A bit about us

At Butternut, our mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world. In order to do just that, we need a hard-working team. And we need quite a big kitchen too. Which is precisely why we have built one.

Located in Doncaster, Rudie's Kitchen is where our Butternut meals (we currently have 12 recipes) will be gently cooked, using human-quality ingredients. Rudie's is also where we will be packaging our meals and boxing them for our customers all over the UK. We are a close nit team, with a that family feel, looking to welcome more like minded people to our lovely team and keep work life fun and enjoyable.

We are pleased to say, this is a full-time permanent contract, you will be working a rolling average of 41 hours per week working on a shift rotation with a mixture of days / nights and some weekend working. The working shifts days consisting of 7am to 7pm and nights consisting of 7pm-7am.

Such as:

• 4 on/ 4 off = 2 day, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

🐶  A bit about you

• You have proven experience as a Class 1 (HGV) driver - this is essential for the role.

• Safety is your top priority, and you always operate vehicles with care, precision and compliance.

• You’re confident manoeuvring trailers in tight or busy yard environments.

• You’re reliable, proactive and happy working in a fast-paced operational setting.

• You communicate clearly with colleagues and work well as part of a wider team.

• You take pride in maintaining high standards - from vehicle checks to supporting a tidy, well-run yard.

🥳What's In It For You?🥳

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an extra 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours).*
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.*
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance and dental cover.
• Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Butternut branded uniform provided (fleece, footwear, hi-vis)
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private showers, changing facilities and dedicated locker space
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Comfy, bright and airy kitchen space with lunch making facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas)
• Opportunity to grow, develop and learn with internal training programmes
• Be part of an energetic and high performing team
• Team socials & events
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.

❗️A few things to note:

• This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster (just off the Junction of A1(M) and A614 Hill Top Roundabout, Blyth S81 8HG)
• We don’t use external recruitment agencies for assistance on roles
• We aim to respond to all applicants personally, however, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are sometimes unable to respond to everyone
• We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career, if it makes your application easier for you please feel free to complete the application form in your native language, we are really happy to translate it afterwards.