Vacancy Information
Join us as an Outlet Van Driver (multi-drop collection & delivery) and you’ll be joining a friendly and welcoming team. As well as a rewarding feeling of accomplishment and teamwork, we have a whole range of perks that you can take advantage of!
1. weeks annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays.
2. Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products.
3. Paid breaks.
4. Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year.
5. Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits.
6. Career progression and learning and development.
7. Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing.
8. Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers.
9. A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about
10. Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another.
About the role
As an Outlet Van Driver, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Greggs pledge commitments by ensuring surplus product is collected from our shops and supply sites and redistributed, where possible, to one or more of our community-based outlet shops. You’ll need to be able to work on your own, using your own initiative and have a passion for quality and the ability to follow all the correct processes and procedures to ensure our customers are satisfied.
What you'll do
You will work mostly unsupervised out on the road, but your role will involve working as part of the transport team reporting in to a supply site, with regular updates either at site or via Teams/Phone updates with your line manager.
You will be responsible for local deliveries and collections in the Leeds area, dealing with food, carrying out quality and temperature checks on the products and working in line with food safety and health and safety standards.
You may also be expected to work in a chilled environment. You will be responsible for ensuring your vehicle is legally compliant and safe, whilst maintaining a fuel-efficient standard of driving.
We’ll provide you with the great training and support you need to see your career rise.
About you
11. You have a full, valid driving licence (vocational HGV licence not required)
12. You’re comfortable with handling food
13. You have pride in the quality of the products you will be providing customers
14. You’re experienced in following processes and procedures and working in a fast-paced environment where timescales and targets are important
15. You’re comfortable with driving for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning
16. You are confident working alone during unsociable hours
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.