The Hungry Guest Bakery
About the Role:
We are currently recruiting a Driver for our Wholesale Bakery situated in Strettington on the outskirts of Chichester to deliver products and goods safely and efficiently to designated locations within a set timeframe. The successful applicant will be working alongside the Bakery Manager and our Bakery team.
About Petworth Places:
Petworth Places is made up of several teams of dedicated people building a destination hospitality and food and beverage business with Stay, Eat, Visit at the heart of the business. Our core businesses are located in the beautiful South Downs market town of Petworth, West Sussex, and the historic market town of West Malling in Kent.
Established in 2010, the group comprises a multiple-award-winning food brand, The Hungry Guest (a double winner of UK delicatessen and farm shop of the year), E Street Bar & Grill, and The Angel Inn (with seven upmarket guest rooms and two luxury holiday apartment/villas – Ryde House and East House). The group also includes Augustus Brandt, an interiors and antiques business, and Newlands House Gallery, an exciting gallery and exhibition space.
Our accolades include E Street Bar and Grill being awarded best restaurant in the South East in 2019 and The Angel Inn being awarded best pub in West Sussex in 2022. E Street Bar and Grill joined the global Chaine des Rotisseurs in 2022.
In 2019 we established a new wedding venue and events business which is growing steadily and in 2022 we launched our wine series events at E Street Bar and Grill, which has been a great success.
Responsibilities:
* To ensure proper handling in a safe and hygienic manner, maintaining the deliveries with a high standard of customer care.
* Ensure that your allocated vehicle is maintained in a clean and hygienic condition at all times.
* You manage your delivery route effectively, taking rest breaks in accordance with your route and legal requirements.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED:
* Candidates will preferably have some relevant experience in a similar role although this is not essential.
* The successful candidate will be enthusiastic with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and pride themselves on delivering exceptional customer service.
* A clean driving licence is essential and a knowledge of manual handling is desirable.
We offer:
* Competitive market rate salaries
* Company Pension Scheme
* Holiday entitlement is 28 days per annum including Bank Holidays for full-time roles. Holiday is calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time roles
* Flexible working requests may be considered for applicable roles
* Free parking available
* Learning and development opportunities
* Staff discounts at all group outlets
* Refer a Friend Scheme Bonus of £100
Job Details:
* LOCATION: Strettington, West Sussex
* EMPLOYMENT: Permanent, Full time
* HOURS: Up to 20 hours per week, with holiday cover as required, Working days - Wednesday to Sunday
* SALARY: £12.62 per hour