Delivery Driver

The Wine Society; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK wine merchant is seeking full-time delivery drivers to join their team in Exeter. The role involves delivering wine orders to members in the South West, requiring excellent customer service and communication skills. Drivers will operate company vehicles for up to 9.5 hours daily, working 5 days a week, with competitive benefits including private health care and wine discounts. Join a company celebrating a strong culture of teamwork and responsibility.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Private Health Care

Generous Holiday Package

Subsidised Canteen

Wine Education and Discount

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with relevant driving experience.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to handle heavy lifting and work safely.

Responsibilities

• Deliver wine orders to members across the South West.
• Drive company vehicle efficiently throughout the workday.
• Adhere to safety protocols while handling products.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication skills

Driving

Commercial Driving

Delivery Driver Experience

Basic Math

Box Truck Experience

Heavy Lifting

Restaurant Experience

Cash Handling

Writing Skills

Job description

Working from our distribution centre in the South West you will be a member of a Team of drivers around the country delivering wine orders to our Members in the South West.

You will also be part of a nationwide network of experienced delivery drivers.

This is a permanent full-time role and the working day will consist of 10 hours of which our drivers will be driving and delivering for up to 9.5 of those hours.

Start times will be between 07:00am & 08:00am

Working days will be any 5 days out of 6 days Monday to Saturday

Work alone

Drive Company vehicle

Saturday working on a pre agreed rota system (as required)

The Company

The Wine Society has recently celebrated its 150th birthday! We are a mutual company that puts our members at the heart of everything we do. We source wines from all corners of the world and sell them to members at fair prices backed up with high levels of customer service. With a strong reputation for integrity and doing the right thing we are renowned as one of the UKs leading wine merchants. We are a responsible business committed to making sure that everything we do across all aspects of the business is good for the people we work with good for the products we sell and above all good for the planet.

The Benefits

• Benefit 1
• Benefit 2
• Benefit 3
• Benefit 4
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Private Health Care
• Generous Holiday Package
• Subsidised Canteen
• Wine Education and Discount
• Health and Wellbeing Support

The Values

• Innovation – We are creative and fearless in our work.
• Accountability – We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.
• Teamwork – We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Our People and Our Culture

We believe in a fair and inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and has an equal chance to reach their potential. We have a duty of care to all our people this includes workers in our supply chain members Society employees and our local why we have developed a clear set of goals to build an equitable and inclusive culture improve health and wellbeing and promote responsible drinking.

Many people join The Wine Society team and build a rewarding career while developing a passion for our product.

We aim to select the best person for the job and all recruitment decisions are made fairly and objectively. We love to make new recruits feel welcome informed and included whether permanent or just with us for seasonal support.

Our success is due to hard work a fantastic product and great people all of which makes The Wine Society an amazing place to work.

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Key Skills:

• Restaurant Experience
• Talent Management
• Customer Service
• Communication skills
• Basic Math
• Box Truck Experience
• Commercial Driving
• Delivery Driver Experience
• Driving
• Heavy Lifting
• Cash Handling
• Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1