Area Operations Trainer - Wales & West region

Are you currently working as a driving assessor? Do you have the engagement and training skills required to help our contract on our Road to Zero journey? Are you able to inspire people to look out for one another by clearly communicating our safety agenda to ensure everyone returns home in the same condition they arrived in? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for an Area Operations Trainer to join the learning and development team in fulfilling training duties and driver assessment tasks. We currently have one vacancy available in the Wales and West region. This role requires the trainer to support in a mobile capacity covering training in Swindon, Cardiff, Bristol Causeway, Bristol Harcliffe and Swansea, as well as supporting the trainer for Penryn and Plymouth.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you'll be working Monday - Friday, between the hours of 07:00-16:00, with some flexibility required. You will have access to a company van to cover all company mileage; due to the nature of this role there will be overnight stays required.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £35,000.00 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Covering inductions to support the site as and when required, working with the site operational leaders to ensure training is provided, on time and in full, across all shifts and on an annual basis thereafter
• Conduct professional and thorough driver assessments
• Support senior driver / buddy with delivery of standard operating practices
• Raise awareness for the escalation process to crews by leading by example and addresses risks in a timely manner
• Travel - Company vehicle, fuel card as standard with accommodation provided for overnight stays to cover distance stores
• Liaise with the training department lead and Area Operations Manager to plan and deliver annual face to face training gathered through electronic sign offs
• After appropriate training, support the delivery of drugs & alcohol testing program across the business

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Professional presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with lorry loader preferred however not essential

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.