Overview of role Location: Stockport Are you passionate about safety first and keen to make a real difference in the industry? Do you have a knack for assessing and improving driving skills? If so, we want YOU to be part of our team At Allied Bakeries Stockport, we're on a mission to ensure the highest standards of driver competence and safety, and we're looking for a dedicated Driver Assessor to join us on this exciting journey. As a Driver Assessor, you will play a crucial role in our Transport Department by: • Conducting comprehensive driver assessments to ensure all drivers meet our high standards of safety and competence. • Providing constructive feedback and training to help drivers improve their skills and performance. • Maintaining detailed records of assessments and training sessions to track progress and compliance. • Collaborating with the transport team to develop and implement safety initiatives and best practices. • Staying up-to-date with the latest industry regulations and safety standards to ensure our drivers are always compliant. This is a permanent, on-site role at our Stockport site. Flexibility is key, as your schedule may vary based on daily duties. You may start as early as 02:00 when accompanying drivers on their routes. Additionally, you will be required to work nights or afternoons for around 2-3 weeks each year to ensure comprehensive support for all afternoon and night drivers.Key Accountabilities Key Accountabilities: As a Driver Assessor, you will be at the heart of our mission to ensure excellence and safety in our transport operations. Your key responsibilities will include: • Conducting comprehensive driving assessments and training for new starters and agency drivers, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed in line with our training procedures. • Ensuring all drivers (including agency drivers) have completed the relevant induction program and documentation before they start driving with Allied Bakeries, with all sign-off documentation sent to HRAC and local HR for proper storage. • Managing training records, both digital and physical, to maintain accurate and up-to-date driver files. • Refreshing and training all drivers on standard operating procedures to ensure consistency and safety. • Delivering CPC courses annually to all drivers and supporting the creation of CPC courses for JAUP approval. • Training drivers in safe manual handling techniques and conducting regular audits to ensure ongoing compliance. • Ensuring drivers are fully trained in completing pre- and post-use inspections, with regular audits to maintain compliance. • Coordinating with shift managers to provide tachograph training, including completing sign-off documentation in line with our training procedures. • Monitoring accident damage within the Transport function and taking corrective actions with the appropriate drivers to reduce accident levels. • Communicating with all drivers about the implications of drivers' hours and working time directives, including the impact on them and the business, with sign-off documentation in line with our training procedures. • Offering shift cover support when required in the transport department.The Right Person What We're Looking For: We're seeking a passionate and experienced Driver Assessor to join our team Essential • Extensive experience as a professional driver in various driving conditions and environments, showcasing your adaptability and expertise. • In-depth understanding of the transport industry and its best practices, ensuring you can uphold and promote our high standards. • Proficiency in conducting practical driving assessments and evaluating driving performance against set criteria and standards, helping our drivers excel. • Meticulous record-keeping skills, maintaining accurate and detailed records to track progress and compliance. Desirable • Excellent customer service skills and a passion for helping people, ensuring a positive experience for all drivers • Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, compassionate, and honest feedback to drivers from diverse backgrounds • Knowledge of fuel-efficient driving practices and the ability to implement training solutions to promote these practices • Familiarity with tachograph training and the ability to coordinate with shift managers to deliver this training effectively • Certification in driver assessment or training, such as the RoSPA Level 2 Award in Driver Assessor Skills Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry. Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS. If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.