Casual Van Driver

COOK Trading Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Join COOK Trading Ltd as a Casual Van Driver and become part of a friendly team dedicated to delivering amazing food. Enjoy flexible working hours with responsibilities including ensuring safe deliveries and vehicle maintenance, all while providing excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years driving class of vehicle.
• Aged 25 and over for Insurance.
• Experience in a multi-drop food delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food is delivered safely and in excellent condition.
• Follow delivery procedures in terms of returns and signatures.
• Maintain vehicle in good condition and complete daily safety checks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Physically capable of manually handling

Education

Cat B Full Car/Van UK clean manual driving licence

Job description

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Come and join our friendly fun teams and make peoples day with a smile and amazing Food in our Cook Shop in Blackheathbe part of our Cook family.

We are looking for a 2 x Casual Van Drivers 1 for 1-2 days per week and 1 for evenings 2-3 evenings per week 12hrs per week.

PURPOSE: To ensure our food is delivered to our customers safely and in excellent condition, providing a remarkable customer facing service in compliance with all legal requirements

Experience: Minimum of two years driving the class of vehicle, ideally delivering in a multi drop food delivery environment. Aged 25 and over for Insurance.

Skills: Cat B Full Car/Van UK clean manual driving licence. Good communication skills.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

REMARKABLE OPERATION

Read and understand the Driver Handbook

Be responsible for your load and that it is correct and safely stowed in the vehicle

Be familiar with safe working practices in relation to your role including risk assessments for all relevant activities

Ensure you are equipped with, and familiar in using relevant handling equipment

Be familiar with the delivery schedule in terms of sequence and timings

Plan your route to ensure efficient and timely delivery, taking care to avoid road obstructions, such as low bridges

Communicate promptly with the office about any delays or problems en route

Take responsibility for unloading packages to customers ensuring no damage to product, and following delivery procedures in terms of returns and signatures

Ensure van reaches temperature before starting your journey and report any temperature issues that become apparent during your journey

Maintain effective customer relations

Physically capable of manually handling

Have a flexible approach to working hours

REMARKABLE BUSINESS

Ensure the vehicle is kept in a good working condition, and all daily safety checks are completed, and any defects reported through the defect reporting system

To ensure legal compliance with regard to Drivers’ Hours Regulations and Working Time Directive

Comply with all relevant traffic regulations, including adhering to speed limits

Be responsible for ensuring storage temperatures on the vehicle are within safe permitted range

Ensure all paperwork is correctly completed and returned to the office at the end of each shift

Drive in safe and responsible manner

Put forward any suggestions or concerns relating to safety via your Supervisor, Manager or your Health and Safety representative

REMARKABLE PEOPLE

Work as a team with your colleagues whether drivers or from other departments

Take care to look after your own safety and that of others

Live the Cook Values, participating in a happy and productive environment

Treat other departments as a customer, providing the best service we can deliver

Perform any reasonable task as requested by your manager

Look out for others and support your team and manager at all times