Class C Driver

As a professional driver, this role represents a chance to join a growing and forward thinking business as an ambassador for apetito delivering our finished frozen food product to Care Homes, Local Authorities, Hospitals and our Wiltshire Farm Foods franchisees. In this critical role you must be prepared to drive to different geographical locations and manage a demanding delivery schedule – our customers depend on our food and we depend on you. Additionally, you will need to ensure that you provide fantastic customer service as the face of apetito. Start times vary between 04.00am – 08.00am and are based on an initial 40 hour week.

Our main base is Portbury near Bristol but we also have staff at our out base depots in the following locations; Stanmore, Gillingham, South Kirkby, St Helens and Motherwell in Scotland.

If you think you have what it takes to become a Driver with apetito, apply with us today!

What happens next? – If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to one of our Driving Assessments appointment. At these appointments, we carry out a physical driving assessment (on the road drive) and interview with the local Transport Manager., * Undertake pre-shift inspection (vehicle check) of vehicles.

• Full compliance with the drivers’ hours, tachographs and road traffic regulations.

• Driving style – damage free and economical.

• Making deliveries in a timely manner and phoning transport office with any delivery discrepancies or delays.

• Deliver goods to the customer’s "point of need".

• Provide excellent customer service and conflict resolution where necessary.

• Be an ambassador of the company.

• Report any customer service issues to transport office or customer service department while delivering.

• Undertake minor vehicle service activity such as cleaning and refueling of both vehicle and refrigerated unit and minor repairs such as the replacement of bulbs.

• 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

• Full LGV Class C Licence (ideally for minimum 2 years)

• Driving experience (ideally 2-3 years)

• Excellent understanding of Drivers hours regulations, working time directive and tachographs

• Good operational knowledge of modern commercial vehicles

• Good geographical knowledge of UK

• Numerate and literate

• Good people and communication skills

• CPC

Desirable:

• Temperature controlled transport

• Experience of multi drop deliveries

• Clean driving license

• Temperature Control Transport

• LGV repair or maintenance experience e.g. bulb changing

• Experience of operating tail lifts

• Experience of working with wheeled delivery equipment

Personal Qualities:

• The successful candidate will be outgoing, friendly, customer focused with a can do attitude and will work well as part of a team.

• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels towards both customers and colleagues.

• Able to juggle the demands of a busy schedule, traffic conditions and other road users with safety, customer service and time / efficiency targets.

• Must be calm under pressure.

• High standard of personal presentation to uphold the company brand, including uniform / vehicle cleanliness.

• Flexible and responsive to business needs e.g. if required to complete a different route/start at different time on occasions.

• Employee discount

• Free parking