Driver Development Coach
Driver Development Coach
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Job Description
Location: South Elmsall West Yorkshire UK.
Shift: Monday Friday with flexibility
Contract type: Permanent Opportunity 42 hours per week
Salary: 19.08 per hour plus bonus scheme
Life at Next
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme
- 450 per season clothing allowance
- 25% discount on Next merchandise
- Up to 15% off Brands including Nike Adidas Ted Baker Converse & North Face
- Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
- Contributory pension scheme
Next is one of the UKs best known retailers on the highstreet and most established online. Behind the scenes we are at the cutting edge of Warehousing and Logistics employing more than 9000 people across our distribution network.
Life at Next is fastpaced varied and challenging and takes a large talented and efficient operation to keep our 500 retail stores stocked deliver our worldwide online offer and strengthen the growing partnerships with over 1000 brands and the third party customers using the Nexts Total Platform.
Lets take it on
Our inhouse Driving Academy is committed to providing a first class training experience. Drivers are at the heart of our transport operation and providing the highest level of training and development to them is key to our continued success.
The Driver Development Coach supports the Transport Management Team in ensuring that Nexts drivers maintain the highest standards of health & safety by increasing the general awareness of road safety and focusing on reducing road traffic accidents by teaching defensive driving. The DDC will coach drivers to use fuel efficient driving techniques in order to meet operational targets. You will ensure drivers licences are checked in line with Company procedures and keep up to date with workplace legislation in order to be a department expert ensuring all training guidelines and risk assessments are in line with current legislation
As a Driver Development Coach at Next Distribution you will be responsible for planning and delivering inductions for all new permanent and agency drivers. In addition you will provide ongoing training to the Driver population; this includes general driving assessments to ensure all standards are met and areas for improvement identified plus post accident training and assessment. You will complete all training and assessment documentation in line with Company policies and procedures. You will deliver CPC training to our LGV Drivers with a mixture of both online and in class sessions.
As part of the Driving Academy team you will support our Risk and Compliance Officer with reviewing store delivery points and our new Total Platform clients delivery points.
Our Distribution network operates 24 hours a day meaning you will need to occasionally adjust your normal working hours to support the continued development of our drivers. There may be times where supporting other Regional Service Centres may be required therefore an element of travel could be expected.
About you
To succeed in the role as Driver Development Coach you should be an experienced Class 1 CE driver and have full knowledge of tachograph and Working Time regulations.
Experience of coaching and delivering training particularly CPC is essential along with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence people in a positive manner.
As a dynamic business plans can change quickly so the ability to adapt to situations and replan your days effectively are a benefit.
Employment Type
Full-Time
