GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LTD Employee Reviews

Some staff are very good. A lot of handball. Not always giving you clear instructions. People are very friendly. A bad toilet, not too clean and comfortable (yes, some time it is impontant for drivers)

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Do not work here !!

HGV Class 1 Driver (Current Employee) - Whitland, Carmarthenshire - 26 November 2023

Wages are always wrong, management haven’t got a clue what they’re doing !They hire people who have no relevant experience just so they have a fall guy to blame stuff on after not giving any proper training, they don’t train drivers and send them out after 1 day and then discipline for doing Somthing wrong ! Can’t get in touch with anyone anytime to discuss important matters ! Honestly the worst place to work in history. Avoid at all costs.

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Very Welcoming and Supportive

Transport Operations Supervisor (Former Employee) - Shepton Mallet, Somerset - 1 November 2023

Very busy on the operations side possibly a little understaffed and would benefit from 2 operators as well as the general administrators would be my only advice. Friendly people all round and always willing to help each other. Drivers can play the game and would benefit from some training when refusing to do what is actually a simple and safe manoeuvre and yes I can also drive so can do their job. The yard guys were amazing and cheerful despite their own issues ongoing regarding pay. The offices didn’t have heating when I worked there and were expected to get your own heater ?! Overall a nice office environment

Pros

Good hours

Cons

Need more staff for certain job roles

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Thank god some of as worker get on

Gregory warehouse (Current Employee) - Highbridge - 21 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Going home and having 4 days offWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Going in in the morning and know you got 12 hours of the same work each day What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Dark and dusty Working in doors What is a typical day like for you at the company?Dark and light not working in places Unloading lorry’s and putting pallets away them pick pallets to load lorry’s

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Would never return of advise anyone to work for GDL

Transport Planner/Back load coordinator (Former Employee) - Not prepared - 29 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?With consideration given that this company operates a sizable fleet, it is run in an unprofessional manner!!'Dead wood' promoted within and recent attempts to inject external management has failed dismally!!!Top heavy ineffective management that dampen down operations and heavily restrict growth from within.Avoid - Avoid What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Sheer ignorance and lack of understanding!!!Each depot works independently and has no interest in integration!!What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Rubbish - staff seriously lack moralWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Sooner forget it and caused me untold unnecessary stress!!

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Insights into GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LTD

Based on 116 survey responses

What people like

Ability to meet personal goals
Feeling of personal appreciation
Fair pay for job

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Energising work tasks
Support from manager

Give this place a wide birth

Warehouse/Driver (Former Employee) - Benton, Tyne and Wear - 28 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?None they do not treat you very good What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Putting up with the other workers What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Terrible arguments all the time What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful and tiresome and having to put up with people that think they know better than you

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Great on tankers. Other contracts may be different

HGV Class 1 Driver (Former Employee) - Cullompton - 30 August 2023

Worked on Tanker side of things, kind of separate from the company as a whole. Small separate depot where everyone knows each other and helps each other. Can't complain. Wages were pretty good.

Pros

teamwork

Cons

Long Hours (but thats haulage though)

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Good company

Class C+E HGV driver (Current Employee) - Bridgwater, Somerset - 23 August 2023

I have worked at 3 different depots and was treated well at all three. at my current one, I have no issues to complain about, i like the job, the work isn't massively hard, management is approachable and helpful as much as possible, planners and office don't push you to run more than contracted hrs each day, pay isn't the best but isn't awful and any rare mistakes in wages are rectified the following week. my only complaints are my personals preferences which can't be met with the nature of our work.

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Long hours

HGV Class 1 Driver (Former Employee) - Avonmouth, Bristol - 16 August 2023

If you want maximum hours go for it, have to keep ringing up for start times daily overall not a well organised place to work, Start times vary day to day

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Some good drivers

Class 2 Driver (Former Employee) - Coalville - 9 August 2023

Warehouse useless was for the 2 yrs I was there, transport department too weak he who shouts gets treated great instead of being told to get on with it, if you don't shout your treated like a spare part

Pros

Easy

Cons

Felt used

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Variety of work

HGV Driver class 1 (Current Employee) - Exeter - 3 August 2023

Working for Gregory's on mechanical handling equipment transportation is good job and everyday is different Everything u need is providedThe lorry is kitted out for the tramping work I doGood balance of life

Pros

Everything u need privided

Cons

Should do a driver bonus scheme for good driving with the cms system they use

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Awful

HGV Driver class 2 (Former Employee) - Cullompton, Devon - 28 July 2023

Toxic environment, poor leadership and direction from office, pushed to the max every day. Place has too much going on dangerous yard. You're just number here

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Not for me

HGV Driver (Former Employee) - Cullompton, Devon - 25 July 2023

Not somewhere I would recommend, poor management and lack of teamwork across certain departments. Pay is not reflected to the hard work you are expected to do.

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Good Job

Tanker Driver (Current Employee) - Davidstow, Cornwall - 23 July 2023

Easy job, job and knock but paid overtime which is very nice. Company does listen to what drivers want with regards to a shift pattern change. Very well organised apprenticeship scheme. Shame you have to pay for CPC when you leave which I think is very tight.

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So far I really good fun place to work

Internal Auditor (Current Employee) - Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire - 18 July 2023

Only started a month ago but so far all of the staff both in my own team and other team/ locations have been really nice and helpful. Management have a good balance of being supportive and helpful without being over bearing.

Pros

Flexible working hours

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Not everyone's cup of tea

HGV Driver (Current Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 11 July 2023

Great company to work for, although hours aren't for everyone (00:30am-2:45am start). Fixed salary, overtime paid above 48 hours after deduction of 45mins break every day worked. Multidrop deliveries mostly. Not hard work, only the start times are killer.

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Fun work place

HGV Class 1 Driver (Current Employee) - Queenlie - 20 June 2023

The job is exactly what I was looking for and it's ten minutes from home,so it's a win win for me.People are helpful if you have any problem.the trucks are generally in good condition and not too old.

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Fast-paced but relaxed environment

Fleet Advisor (Current Employee) - Cullompton, Devon - 8 June 2023

Very nervous about leaving my previous employment where I knew the people + the role inside and out, but Ted put me at ease from the moment I walked into the office. There is a lot to learn in my new role, but the team are very helpful and supportive - while everyone is busy and has a lot to sort within a working day, they are also very down to earth & you can have a laugh and a joke with everyone too.Your working days go by very quickly.

Pros

Hybrid working

Cons

None

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Productive fun place

Warehouse operative (Former Employee) - Thame, Oxfordshire - 3 May 2023

Lovely people . Plenty of training and opportunities provided. Over time and chance to develop whiting the company. Employee events and Christmas party's

Pros

Trainings and development

Cons

none

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A very date culture

General Manager (Former Employee) - Basingstoke, Hampshire - 19 April 2023

Whilst the perception of this business is of a modern, thriving, innovative and forward thinking business the leadership and over all culture is very dated and one in which only a very few people are allowed to make the decisions.

Pros

Not many

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Productive & fun workplace

Transport Planner (Current Employee) - Cribbs Causeway, Bristol - 14 April 2023

Great place to work, hard working and fun office.Very flexible around work life balance and benefits are great. Overall, enjoying my time here at Gregorys.

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