Delivery Driver

Description

Multi-drop Sprinter Delivery Driver

Location: Yate

Salary: £27,040 per annum + Bonus, following successful probation

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: Up to 42 Hours per week; Monday to Friday; 1 in 3 Saturdays

Our client has been established for over 50 years and are one of the largest independent foodservice companies in the Southwest. They supply a full range of frozen, chilled and ambient foods, frozen seafood and fresh meat, together with an extensive range of non-food catering products.

They are looking to recruit another Multi-drop Delivery Van Driver (3.5T) to join their existing team of Drivers.

Benefits:

20 days holiday + Bank HolidaysWorkplace Pension SchemeLife Assurance Scheme – enrolment from day 1 of employmentIncome Protection Scheme – enrolment from day 1 of employmentAccess to Employee Health Assured Program (EAP)Staff discount on company goods

The Role

This position will involve driving a 3.5T vehicle to deliver goods to customers, from the main depot in Yate. This position will suit someone who has a full UK driving licence, is enthusiastic, has a flexible attitude and ideally has multi-drop experience.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Assisting with loading company vehicles, checking vehicles have been loaded appropriately and the load is secure.Driving 3.5T company vehicles to deliver food and catering goods to customers in a safe and responsible manner.Completing daily vehicle walkaround checks, reporting any defects to the Transport Management Team.Bulk picking items from the back of a lorry and carrying goods to point requested by the customer.Recording temperature of the vehicle's chiller and freezer ensuring temperatures are kept within the critical limits, reporting any issues to the Transport Management team.Driving safely and in a manner to minimise wear and tear.

The Person

Drivers will be expected to have the following skills/attributes:

Must hold a full UK driving licence and have less than 6 points on your driving licence.Excellent driving skills in a variety of conditions and must have knowledge of traffic laws and standard practices of courtesy on the road.Individual commitment to providing superior customer service on a consistent basis.Friendly disposition and excellent customer service skills.Enthusiastic and flexible attitude.Trustworthy and comfortable collecting and handling cash.Be presentable to promote the company image in a positive manner.You will need to be physically fit for this position as the job involves a lot of manual handling of heavy goods.Ability to work to deadlines with strong problem-solving skills.Quick learner.Good level of numeracy and literacy, and comfortable collecting and handling cash.Understand the importance of quality procedures to ensure goods are delivered in a suitable conditionExperience of multi-drop delivering / food handling is desirable.

All applicants must provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination.

Only successful applicants will receive a response.

Ad ID: 5417490713