Ready to shape safer, smarter driving? Want to make a real impact on driver performance and compliance? Looking to develop talent in a fast-paced transport environment?
Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Driver Trainer to join our team in Greenford, supporting our customer, Waitrose. As a Driver Trainer leading the training for our van drivers, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality driver training and coaching, helping improve safety, compliance and performance across our transport operation. Working closely with site and central teams, you’ll ensure drivers meet the highest standards while supporting GXO’s commitment to Safety First and continuous improvement.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week. The operation runs between 06:00 to 23:00, 7 days per week, so shifts will need to be scheduled within those hours to ensure all driver training and inductions are actioned accordingly.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £39,007.00 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Deliver targeted driver training to individuals identified through collision trends, telematics insights, or escalation by Driver Assessors and site leadership
- Coach drivers using a supportive, professional approach that builds skill, accountability and confidence
- Contribute to the development and implementation of new training syllabuses, materials and initiatives focused on driver safety, technical competence and efficiency
- Act as a trusted subject‑matter expert, supporting leaders to raise driving standards across their operation
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Full UK driving licence with no Category B vehicle restrictions and no more than six penalty points
- Proven experience delivering driver training within a live transport operation
- Commitment to maintaining professional competence through continued professional development (CPD)
- Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) qualification and experience delivering ADI requirements is advantageous
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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