Van Driver

William Jackson Food Group; Harlow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellocks benefits

Job summary

Wellocks, part of the William Jackson Food Group, is hiring a part-time Van Driver for the Harlow Depot. You’ll start around 3am–5am and work five days out of six, including Bank Holidays, delivering to customers in line with delivery requirements.

You'll pack crates, follow the routed manifest, comply with UK driving laws, complete required paperwork, and keep your vehicle clean. A full UK driving licence and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Ability to work 5 out of 6 days, including bank holidays.
• Comfort with early start times (3am–5am).

Responsibilities

• Deliver orders to customers in line with requirements and delivery instructions.
• Pack crates and goods into the vehicle in delivery order.
• Complete paperwork accurately and on time.
• Adhere to GB domestic drivers’ hours rules and UK driving laws.
• Keep vehicle clean and undertake full de-brief on return.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Reliability

Time management

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

GPS navigation

Route planning

Job description

Van Driver (Part-time) - Harlow Depot - £14.30 per hour This role will require a start time of 3am-5am with a finish time dependent on when your last order in delivered and you return to the depot. You will be working 5 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday, inclusive of Bank Holidays. You will work as part of our Depot Team to ensure that all orders are delivered to our customers in line with requirements ensuring everything arrives in the chef's kitchen in perfect order.

What you will do:

• Always ensuring that our customer's received first class customer service during their delivery; interacting with customers in a respectful and professional manner.
• Pack crates and goods into your assigned delivery vehicle in an organised manner that matches the routed manifest in order of delivery.
• Ensure each order is delivered to our customers as per the delivery instructions. If it is not possible to deliver as per the instructions that this is raised immediately to the Depot team.
• When delivering to the customer, ensure that the order is a per the invoice. If there are any issues, ensuring that these are raised to the Depot Team.
• Ensure that you adhere to UK driving laws at all times.
• Complete all paperwork appropriately and within the designated timescales.
• Complete the full de-brief with the depot management team on your return to the depot.
• Ensure that your vehicle is kept clean and tidy at all times in line with the cleaning schedule.

What you will need:

• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.
• Good understanding of GB domestic drivers' hours rule.
• Good understanding of UK driving laws.
• Full UK driving licence.
• As this is a manual role, you will need to be able to be on your feet for 8.5 hour per day.
• You will be working on your own so will need to be reliable and conscientious.
• Strong problem solving skills to assist in minimizing disruption to our customers.
• You will need strong verbal and written communication skills and have an enthusiastic, can do attitude

Benefits you would receive as a driver:

• Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service. From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients. We're proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.