Landside Driver Trainer

Description

Are you passionate about developing confident, safe, and skilled drivers? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Driver Trainer at London Heathrow to deliver high‑quality training and support our experienced drivers at WFS.

WFS is seeking an individual with the right attributes that wants to join one of the worlds leading cargo handlers and bring valuable skills to the business.

This role is responsible for the assessment of agency and company employees and their abilities as experienced drivers. You will be responsible for both the induction and remedial training of staff, including after accidents / incidents. When not assessing, you will be required to assist the compliance team with projects and audits.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys training people and is a strong communicator.

Your main responsibilities on a day to day basis will be:

• Establishing and maintaining standards, and completing daily vehicle checks, safe loading / securing vehicle loads, reporting of maintenance defects
• Ensuring Driver’s knowledge in adhering to tachograph rules, and the working time directive
• Retraining drivers after tachograph infringements
• Leadership on accident/incident investigation and also near miss reporting
• Managing newly onboarded driver development
• Ability to write, prepare and deliver Driver Assessments and induction programs
• Promoting CAA safety and regulatory requirements, security and identification
• Ability to write policies and memo’s regarding new and reissued processes

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Strong O ’license / Highway code / DVSA Test standard knowledge
• C+E driving experience / license holder (10 years minimum commercial driving experience)
• DCPC / Digi Tacho Card holder
• Roller bed and Fridge trailer experience
• Excellent Tachograph / WTD knowledge
• Walkaround vehicle check / defect reporting knowledge
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to make decisions and work under pressure
• Flexible working approach, in line with company requirements, varied start and finish times may be required (with some occasional night work)
• CAA, Health & Safety at work knowledge

Please note that if you are offered this position, you will be subject to a background check including a criminal record check, 5 year employment history and a drug & alcohol test.

Our Values

Safety

• Always look out for our own and each other's safety.
• Proactively identify safety risks, hazards and unsafe behaviours promptly and courageously.
• Comply with all relevant safety regulations and standards at all times.
• Learn from mistakes and share that learning.

Customer Focus

• Delight customers by actively anticipating their needs, concerns and preferences.
• Offer alternative "yes" solutions to "no" situations.
• Deliver service excellence and always aim to exceed customer expectations.

Respect

• Appreciate everyone's background, cultural values and opinions at all times.
• Actively listen and understand other's intent and point of view, especially during disagreements.
• Build trusting relationships, demonstrate empathy and care for others.

Excellence

• Always do the right thing. Do it right the first time.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership: See it, Own it, Solve it.
• Adopt a growth mindset: keep learning, stay agile, be resilient.
• Set high expectations, embrace innovation and practice continuous improvement.

Teamwork

• Prioritise SATS Group's interests over one's own and department needs.
• Proactively share resources, ideas and information constructively.
• Build on each other's strengths and ideas to achieve win-win outcomes.

About Worldwide Flight Services

WFS, a member of the SATS Group, is a global air cargo logistics leader and best-in-class ground handling partner.

In our UK business, which employs more than 900 people across 17 sites nationwide, we have a clear vision: to empower our people, continuously improve, and lead our industry through outstanding customer focus.