Driver Coach
Role Overview
Location: Walthamstow
Salary: £44,100 per annum
Key Requirements:
- Class 1 (C+E) licence is essential.
- Day and night shift patterns.
- Minimum of 5 years' driving experience in a fast-paced, results-driven FMCG environment.
- Reporting to the Transport Manager and Transport Front Line Manager.
- Support Driver Assessor with coaching and ongoing training for delivery drivers.
Responsibilities:
- Provide coaching on:
- Safe and fuel-efficient driving.
- Tachograph system usage.
- Risk assessments at delivery points.
- Manual handling and diversion management.
- Satellite navigation and bridge strike awareness.
- Deliver written assessments on driving style, behaviour, and compliance.
- Ensure all induction criteria are addressed during coaching sessions.
- Offer guidance on tachograph use, reducing infringements and errors.
- Support RTA investigations and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor manual handling, providing feedback and supporting FLMs with one-to-ones.
- Communicate working time directive updates and driver behaviour initiatives.
- Develop and implement periodic training plans.
- Act as part of the site steering team for vehicle operations.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Safety-focused and proactive in promoting safety.
- Self-starter with excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Confident and engaging trainer and presenter.
- Culturally aware, adapting their approach as needed.
- Strong record-keeping skills with adherence to data protection regulations.
- Motivated to set and maintain high standards.
- Proficient in computer applications (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, newsletters).
- Department
- HGV & Logistics
- Locations
- London
About Simba Talent
Simba Talent – Thoughtful Recruitment, Rooted in Integrity
At Simba Talent, we know recruitment can feel overwhelming—whether you’re a business searching for the right hire or a candidate looking for a role that fits just right. We also understand what’s at stake. A poor hiring decision doesn’t just cost money; it wastes time, drains resources, and disrupts teams.
For candidates, a misstep can mean frustration, uncertainty, and wasted effort.
That’s why we’re here: to make the process human again.
We’ve walked in your shoes. We’ve been candidates navigating cold, impersonal processes, and we’ve worked in businesses that put profits before people.
Simba Talent was born from a desire to do better—for everyone involved. We approach recruitment thoughtfully, with empathy and care, because we believe that getting it right is worth the extra effort.
For us, it all starts with listening. Whether it’s understanding a company’s culture or a candidate’s personal values, we dig deeper to ensure every match we make is rooted in authenticity and alignment.
Why Simba Talent?
Before we act, we listen. We believe that understanding is the foundation of great recruitment. Whether you’re a client or a candidate, we take the time to hear your story, your challenges, and your goals.
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Driver Coach
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