Delivery Driver

Hobbs House Bakery; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A family bakery in Bristol is seeking a delivery driver to join their close-knit team. The role involves delivering freshly baked goods and assisting in the bakery. Ideal candidates are hands-on, flexible, and focused on quality. Experience driving a delivery van is helpful but not essential. The company values ethical practices and community support, and they offer a range of employee benefits including discounts and additional holidays.

Benefits

40% discount in shops and cafés

Extra day’s holiday for your birthday

Free lunch

Matched giving for charity events up to £250

Cycle scheme for commuting

Increased holiday allowance after years of service

Family tickets for local attractions

Dedicated Wellbeing Team and Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Attitude is more important than experience.
• Experience of driving a delivery van would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver freshly baked goods to a diverse range of customers.
• Organize and load the vehicle before setting out.
• Assist in the despatch team by slicing bread.

Skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Location

Main Bakery, Chipping Sodbury

Hours

Full-time: 37.5 hours – Sunday & one weekday off

Schedule

Weekdays: 3 am to 11 am, Saturdays: 2 am to 10 am

Job Overview

Our delivery drivers are responsible for delivering our freshly baked goods. The first part of your day will be spent finishing picking orders, then organising and loading the vehicle before setting out for a diverse range of customers. On your return to the bakery, once the vans are unloaded and cleaned, you will be helping within the despatch team slicing bread.

Responsibilities

You will be part of a close knit team and the successful person will be very hands on, flexible and hard working with the ability to deliver consistent, high quality work with good attention to detail.

Qualifications

Attitude is more important than experience, although experience of driving a delivery van would be advantageous.

Everyone leaves with a loaf. Great bread is meant to be shared.

Company

We are a 5th generation family bakery based in Chipping Sodbury, with shops throughout Bristol and the Cotswolds. We are proud to have been the first B Corp Bakery in the UK, a global movement driving change through ethical and sustainable business. Being a certified B Corp company means that we are committed to ensuring our staff feel valued, our communities feel supported, and our planet is protected. Our teams are spread across 5 sites, working together to put bread on the table.

Values

• Exceptional bread that everyone loves to eat handmade by skilled bakers.
• Providing excellent service to our customers, our people and our communities.
• Empowering and valuing our people to positively contribute to the culture and shared success of the business.
• Using ethical and sustainable principles to inform decisions.

Benefits

• 40% discount to use in our shops and cafés
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Free lunch
• Matched giving for charity events up to £250
• Cycle scheme to spread the cost of a bike to commute to work
• Increased holiday allowance after 3,6,9,12,15 years
• Family tickets for local attractions
• Dedicated Wellbeing Team, Mental Health First Aiders, First Aiders and Financial First Aiders, and Menopause Champions.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please send your CV (and cover letter) to [e-mail]