Class 2 HGV Driver

The Menu Partners; Middleton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A diverse food supplier in the UK is looking for a delivery driver to ensure customer deliveries are completed professionally. Responsibilities include conducting start of shift checks, delivering goods to designated storage, and adhering to legal compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and attention to safety regulations. This role offers opportunities for career development within a fast-expanding company.

Qualifications

• Legal compliance to carry out delivery tasks.
• Ability to communicate with external and internal customers.
• Understanding of safe loading and health & safety laws.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all start of shift checks and reporting of defects.
• Deliver goods to correct storage areas in restaurants.
• Complete driver dispatch sheet and check-in process.

Job description

The Menu Partners is a diverse food business supplying hotels, pubs and restaurants up and down the UK with whole, prepared or cooked food. Within our group of businesses, we also have Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight our Private Jet catering business along with two farm shops, a pub and so much more.

Come and join an exciting company which is expanding very quickly and looking for the right people to come and join our teams. In return, we develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths.

SHIFT AVAILABLE :

• Any 5 days out of 6, start time 02 : 00am
• working on a Saturday may be required occasionally

Purpose of the Position :

To ensure all customer deliveries are completed in a professional manor. To ensure all driver tasks are completed at start and end of shift and all legislation is complied with.

Key Activities & Responsibilities :

• To ensure that all start of shift checks are carried out and all defects / damage is reported
• To ensure that you are fully briefed for your run and you are issued with your run box containing all relevant keys and POD’s
• To check you have all the POD’s for the deliveries on your route
• To ensure you have all the relevant deliver guides
• To ensure you are legally compliant to carry out your days’ work
• When delivering to a customer’s site ensure all goods are put in the correct storage areas this will mean taking the goods to the relevant fridges and freezers with in the restaurants
• Ensure all goods are handled with the correct care required
• Ensure any issues are reported to the Transport office at the time they occur
• When issued with Vanlogic make sure all deliveries are recorded and adequate photos are taken
• On return to the depot ensure all end of day checks are carried out
• Ensure vehicle is refuelled and cleaned
• On de-brief check in all Pod’s, customer keys and Vanlogic phone
• Complete driver dispatch sheet and VC40
• Download your digital tachographs card

This Role Involves :

• Ensuring your vehicle complies with legal requirements, reporting issues to your Transport office
• Ensure the security and accuracy of delivery of the loads in your charge
• Complying with Safe Loading and Health and Safety Laws at all times
• Communicating with external customers and liaise with internal customers where appropriate
• Following delivery instructions accurately and effectively

Please note :

This description is based on the company’s assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date the description was prepared. It is a general guideline for both managers and employees but it does not claim to be an exhaustive list of all aspects of the job. The company reserves the right to modify the description at any time, or to vary the duties and responsibilities of the job on either a temporary or indefinite basis to meet the requirements of the company’s business