Delivery Driver (Class 2)

Frontier Agriculture Ltd; Diss; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm is seeking a Delivery Driver based in Diss to deliver agricultural products and maintain high customer service standards. Applicants should possess a full UK driving license and Category C license, with good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers competitive salary and various benefits including 25 days of holiday, a dedicated learning team, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday with option to purchase more

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Increased leave benefits

Life Assurance scheme and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Employee network groups

Qualifications

• Strong focus on Health and Safety.
• Ability to accommodate changing business and customer needs.
• Aptitude for working without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of agricultural products to farm.
• Plan delivery routes with the office and stores teams.
• Conduct vehicle checks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Customer-focused mindset

Collaborative work

Manual handling

Education

Full UK driving license + Category C driving licence

ADR & CPC (can be provided)

Job description

We are looking for a Delivery Driver to join the Frontier team, based at Diss, on a permanent full-time basis.

You will be carrying out the delivery of a range of agricultural products to farm, whilst maintaining high standards of safety, quality and operations. Whilst being a part of a team that operates with integrity and accountability while delivering a high standard of customer service.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Good communicator with the ability to consult with farmer customers, all team members and site management team
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst maintaining Frontier’s ICE values
• Adapts quickly and successfully to accommodate changing business and customer needs, whilst providing a responsive customer focussed service
• Works to accommodate the seasonal nature of Frontier’s business
• Adopts a customer first mindset while ensuring that compliance is maintained at all times that where relevant all internal procedures are adhered to at all times
• The ability to work collaboratively with others and to work without supervision
• A full UK driving license + Category C driving licence
• ADR & CPC (can be provided for the right candidate)

Your Role

As a Delivery Driver your role will involve:

• Correctly delivering a range of agricultural products to farm (manual handling will be required)
• Working with our office and stores teams to pick and plan delivery routes
• Conducting vehicle checks
• Maintaining high standards of customer service whilst being the face of the company
• A strong focus on Health and Safety
• Assisting in all site’s operational areas outside of peak times

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.