Van Driver - Harlow

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

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteering day off

Cycle to Work Scheme

Payroll charitable donations

Employee assistance services

Job summary

William Jackson Food Group is seeking a Van Driver for the Harlow Depot. The role starts early (3am–5am) with hours varying based on orders. You will work 5 days out of 6, including Bank Holidays, delivering to customers and ensuring orders arrive in perfect condition.

You will pack crates, follow routed manifests, and complete all required paperwork. A full UK driving licence and a proactive, reliable attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Knowledge of GB domestic drivers' hours rules.
• Understanding of UK driving laws.
• Ability to stand for long periods (8.5 hours).
• Reliable and conscientious worker.
• Strong problem solving to minimise customer disruption.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure first class customer service during delivery.
• Pack crates and goods into the delivery vehicle in order of delivery.
• Deliver orders as per the delivery instructions and raise issues promptly.
• Verify orders against invoices and report discrepancies to depot team.
• Comply with UK driving laws at all times.
• Complete paperwork within designated timescales.
• Perform a full de-brief with depot management on return.
• Keep vehicle clean and tidy according to schedule.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

GB domestic drivers' hours rule

UK driving laws

On your feet for 8.5 hours

Reliable and conscientious

Strong problem solving skills

Verbal and written communication

Job description

Van Driver - 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:

• 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

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive as a driver:

• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.


• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.


• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!


• 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.

About us

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.