3.5t Driver

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Leighton Buzzard
Salary
Competitive
Posted
08 Jun 2021
Closes
24 Jun 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
3.5 Tonne Driver
GBP9.5 - GBP10.15/hour
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Insight Employment
Insight Employment are recruiting for experienced 3.5 tonne multi drop drivers to distribute ambient and fresh specialty, artisan foods to a variety of customers which include delis, cafes, farms shops and hotels across the UK.
Are you looking for permanent work?
The role: -
Role involves delivering to and checking off with customer both ambient and chilled food and drink. Customers are a mix of rural type outlets, farm shops etc and city stores, cafes etc. Collection of stock for re-routing back to warehouse also carried out during run.
You will be using a bespoke Mercedes sprinter to delivery ambient and chilled food and drink across the UK. A typical day will be between 10-20 drops which do regular require returning to the deport to reload halfway through the day and your day be around (Apply online only) miles.
The areas covered are North - Stoke/Sheffield, East - Norfolk & Suffolk, South - Kent to Hants & West - Wilts & Glos, (not all on the same day).
Key Requirements: -
* Previous experience of low drop/high miles delivery work in similar type of vehicle
* Willingness to really go out of your way to delight customers, as you are the ambassadors for the company.
* Good attention to detail in terms of navigation and checking/counting of goods.
* Must have excellent timekeeper and be extremely reliable.
* Looking for a long term, stable career with the opportunity to progress as the company continues to grow.
* Ability to work on own and use own initiative to solve problems whilst out on the road.
* Manual handling and Health & Safety knowledge
* Counterbalance forklift license preferred, but not essential.
* Must have had your driving license for at least two years, have a maximum of 6 points (no CD, DD, DR, IN endorsements)
Days & hours: -
4-day week Tuesday to Friday (occasional Monday on rota basis between Sep & Nov)
Possible Sat should there be any issues that cannot be dealt with during the normal working week, rare but possible
Start time 5.30am - finish (normal between 15:00-18:00)
Rates: -
Starting rate of GBP9.50 per hour, will raise to GBP10.15 after probationary period and will also be subject to annual increases.
This is a temp to perm position to a suitable candidate.
If this sounds like the next career move for you, please send your cv.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise