Working at Spar, supermarket distribution

Some days your alarm clock will go off around 02.00. The most experienced drivers working on double deck trailers get these early shifts pushing maximum hours. Other days start around 05.00 up to 09.00.

Your home is a maximum of 20 minutes from the workplace. Spar is located very close to Waalwijk, a nice city in the Southern part of the Netherlands. Some housing is so close you can commute by bike like a real Dutchman. The planner at the workplace will give you the bill of loading and keys. Coffee is available at your own risk.

Everything is packed on rolcontainers ready for loading at your designated dock shelter. The trailer has different compartments which you need to fill wisely. First in, last out. Make sure everything is packed correctly.

On a normal day you will visit 2 to 10 supermarkets throughout the Netherlands. You will be driving to the most northern part as well as routes just around the corner. Your clients have their supermarkets situated in city centers, holiday resorts or just next to the highway.

These supermarkets are run by their owners. This makes this job extra personal. You will get to know all these owners and their wishes. If you prove to be a good help they will reward your work with some extra help, good coffee, snacks…

Your route is planned by the minute. If you work efficiently, you will be back on time. Planners reward this efficiency with an extra route allowing you to do even more hours if you want.

After work. Park your truck, return the keys and go home. Spending some time at home relaxing or doing some shopping is just around the corner. Our houses have a fully equipped kitchen for preparing a healthy meal. In the evening you will receive your starting time for the next day by Whatsapp. Enjoy the evening and have a good night’s sleep.

Competitive Compensation

The work of a truck driver is a tough job. Working long hours while having a big responsibility. A big part of the loading and unloading requires physical work. That’s why we compensate this work with the maximum salary scale in the Netherlands D6. An hourly standard rate of 18,35 euro per hour gross.

Working more than 40 hours during weekdays? These hours are compensated for with an extra 30%. Saturdays give an extra 50% and Sundays a whopping 100%. Night hours give an additional 19%.

But that’s not all. When working in the Netherlands you got a lot of extras.

• 8% holiday allowance. Extra on top of your salary and to be used whenever you need it.
• 8% holiday days. During these days you don’t have to work while getting a normal salary. You plan your holidays together with your planner.

Every Friday your salary is paid by our payroll partner Direct. They are fully certified and trustworthy in paying out your money. Every week.

Stable Schedule

This hourly rate might look great but it’s all about the number of hours you can produce. Every day, every week during the whole year.

Our clients offer a stable and predictable work schedule. Even in the slowest times of the year our drivers make a minimum of 40-45 hours. Our best drivers easily make up to 70 hours a week earning a net income of 4.000 euro a month.

Most drivers average a net income of about 3.400 euro a month plus allowances.

Quality Equipment

We work with the leading Dutch logistic companies. They are leading because they know the importance of working with well-maintained and modern trucks showcasing a commitment to safety, efficiency and driver well-being.

Use of modern dock shelters, forklifts, electronic pallet jacks…. It all contributes to the efficient work ethics the Dutch want to accomplish.

Professional planning and modern board computers make your workday easier.

Benefits Package

We offer health insurance at a competitive rate. Be sure to ask us about this because it gives you the comfort of knowing your health is in good hands when something happens.

Pension. This might not interest you right now but one day there will be extra monthly cash available for you.

Housing

Housing in the Netherlands is very hard to find and very expensive. That’s why we started to invest in our housing to offer you the best possible home at very competitive rates. All our houses are very modern, well equipped, and well maintained. You live with a maximum of 5-6 residents under one roof.

If you don’t mind sharing a room with a colleague, we don’t even charge you rent. That’s right, no weekly rent. Just compensation for the utilities you use such as water, electricity, gas, waste collection and internet. A sum of maximum 29 euros a week. That’s it.

You need more privacy? We offer single rooms at a weekly price of 75 euros of rent plus 29 euros for utilities.

Career Advancement

All our clients offer in-house training. This is standard procedure. At spar the training usually takes 5 to 10 days depending on your experience and skills. You will be monitored closely by the planners as you start working. Extra training can help you work efficiently.

This is key when you strive to work maximum hours. Efficient drivers get the most work. If you work hard and efficient planners will give you the extra routes, the extra work, the extra hours… Work on Sundays when there’s no backup is only granted to the best drivers that can handle the situation by themselves.

You got the right attitude? Communicating and being reliable? Other training programmes become available. We have drivers that started as box truckdriver and are now driving double deck trailers….

Struggling with the language barrier. No problem. We have our inhouse language teacher that can help you with your English and will focus on your day-to-day vocabulary.

The job in a nutshell

• Supermarket distribution throughout the Netherlands
• Driving trailer trucks ( CE license with code 95 )
• Loading/unloading food packed on rolcontainers
• Handle climate and temperature
• Working talking English
• Starting times between 02.00 and 09.00
• Working around 10-12 hours a day, even on Saturdays
• Payscale D6 or € 18,35 gross per hour
• Housing just around the corner