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Salary: £27,040 per annum + Bonus, following successful probation
Job type: Full / Part-time, Permanent
Hours: Up to 42 Hours per week; Tues – Sat / Mon – Fri
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.
* 20 days holiday + bank Holidays
* Life Assurance Scheme – enrolment from day 1 of employment
* Income Protection Scheme – enrolment from day 1 of employment
* Access 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 and the Butchers Shop in Shirehampton. 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 condition
* Experience 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.
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