Would you like the opportunity to become a professional HGV driver through our XPO funded training academy? Here at XPO we have developed an internal program to take a car driver through to a full-fledged Cat CE HGV driver within 12-16 weeks.
Once you have completed the training, you will have the opportunity to join the XPO team, based in Widnes. To support your journey, we have on-site trainers who will take you from being a newly qualified HGV driver to a highly trained professional.
Pay, benefits and more:
We are offering paid employment from day one of your training program. In approximately 12 to 16 weeks’ time, we will support you to enter a new profession (dependent on the speed at which you learn). You will become a Cat C+E driver on our Tesco contract, based at our Widnes site. The site operates a flexible working pattern, 7 days a week, transporting retail products across the UK. Whilst in training, you will receive a rate of £12.21 per hour, which will rise significantly upon completing your training milestones and acquiring your C+E licence.
What you’ll do during your training:
You will be invited to our assessment day on March 6th, 2025. This day will include a presentation, Q&A, interview, and initial driving assessment in one of our Cat B vehicles (commercial van). If successful, you will have shown your suitability to be trained as a Class 1 driver, and your learning journey will start!
1. You will be offered a full-time Trainee Driver position with us.
2. You will complete manual handling training which enables you to safely secure loads and operate equipment including roll cages and tail lifts.
3. You will become acclimatised to operating in a temperature-controlled environment.
4. We will arrange for you to have a medical and to send off your licence application.
5. You will study for the driver theory test (XPO will fully fund two tests).
6. You will shadow our experienced drivers to learn their roles.
7. You will have practical driver training and test (XPO will fully fund two tests).
Once you have passed, we can get you out on the road, then the fun really starts!
What you need to succeed at XPO:
1. No more than 6 points on your licence.
2. No DD, DR, or IN endorsements.
3. The commitment needed to study and achieve your training milestones. This is a great opportunity to get highly valued training for free; you need to make the most of it.
Do you want to make the most of this opportunity? Click apply now and we will be in touch!
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