Night-Shift Class 1 Driver (C+E) – Care Home Deliveries

Apetito; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage

33 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Free meals on site

Free parking

Christmas turkey/voucher

Apetito perks

Job summary

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, Local authorities & hospitals, delivering finished frozen meals across the UK. This night driver role involves 45 hours per week Sunday to Thursday, based at Portbury near Bristol with depots at Stanmore, Gillingham and more.

You will deliver to care homes, hospitals and Wiltshire Farm Foods franchisees, ensuring on-time service and excellent customer experience.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years full time C+E driving experience.
• Customer Service experience.
• Full Class C+E Licence.
• Excellent understanding of Drivers hours regulations, working time directive and tachographs.
• Good operational knowledge of modern commercial vehicles.
• Good geographical knowledge of UK.
• Driver CPC.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pre & post trip vehicle inspections to ensure road worthiness.
• Full compliance with drivers’ hours, tachographs and road traffic regulations.
• Driving style - damage free and economical.
• Be an ambassador of the company.
• Undertake minor vehicle service activity such as cleaning and refuelling of both vehicle and refrigerated maintenance.
• Maintenance of a clean vehicle both internally and externally.
• Delivery and collection of vehicles as required to rental suppliers including any due inspections.
• Inspection of hire vehicles pre and post rental.
• Actively participate in a daily debrief process, working with your supervisor to identify safety, service and operational improvements as and when they arise.
• Supervise and assist with loading activities at the Cross dock sites.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication skills

Education

Full Class C+E Licence

Driver CPC

Job description

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, Local authorities & hospitals, delivering finished frozen meals across the UK. This night driver role involves 45 hours per week Sunday to Thursday, based at Portbury near Bristol with depots at Stanmore, Gillingham and more.

You will deliver to care homes, hospitals and Wiltshire Farm Foods franchisees, ensuring on-time service and excellent customer experience.