Class 1 Driver

Date: 23 Jun 2026

Location: Dagenham, GB

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Company: Hovis

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Role: Class 1 Driver

Hours: Average 12 hours per shift

We’re recruiting Class 1 (Cat C+E) drivers to carry out trunking and primary distribution deliveries.

You’ll be delivering bakery products between depots and to third-party customer sites. This is mainly trunking / RDC work with some minimal manual handling.

What You’ll Be Doing

Driving a Class 1 vehicle on planned routes

Trunking between depots and customer sites

Completing vehicle checks and paperwork

Operating in line with drivers’ hours and tachograph rules

Working safely at all times

What You Need

Full UK Class 1 (Cat C+E) licence

Valid CPC and Digital Tacho Card

No more than 6 points (no DD/DR)

HGV Class 1 experience preferred

Reliable and professional

What’s On Offer

Stable, full-time work

Range of shift patterns available

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Free on-site parking

Ongoing CPC training and development

Benefits Baked In (additional benefits)

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%

Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more

Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)

Access to funded physiotherapy sessions

Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing

Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more

A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice

£££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme