At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive HGVs to deliver delicious meals to care homes and hospitals across the UK.
- Company: Join apetito, the UK's leading food supplier in health and social care.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus scheme, free meals, and 33 days holiday.
- Other info: Flexible hours, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be the face of our brand and make a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: Must have a full Class C+E licence and excellent customer service skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, local authorities & hospitals. The transport and distribution area of the business is a critically important part of our supply chain. Our drivers are the key link between our business and the customers we work with, ensuring our work is delivered professionally, efficiently and on time.
In this critical role, you must be prepared to drive to different geographical locations and manage a demanding delivery schedule. Additionally, you will need to ensure that you provide fantastic customer service as the face of apetito.
Our main base is Portbury near Bristol, but we also have staff at our out base depots in Stanmore, Gillingham, South Kirkby, St Helens and Motherwell in Scotland.
Responsibilities:
- This role is full time yard shunting. On occasions you may be required to shunt to and from our Trowbridge facility, and trunk to our outbase locations.
- 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 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.
About you:
- Essential: 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.
- Desirable: Clean driving license, Temperature Control Transport Experience of multi drop deliveries, Experience of operating tail lifts & double deck trailers, Experience of working with wheeled delivery equipment.
- Personal Qualities: 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, Must be physically active due to the nature and demands of the role.
Company Benefits:
- Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer.
- 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays.
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year.
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
- Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%.
- Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary.
- Free meals, snacks and beverages on site.
- Free parking.
- Free turkey or voucher at Christmas.
- Apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts.
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of. We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
HGV Driver employer: apetito
At apetito, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous holiday allowances and a discretionary bonus scheme. Our supportive work culture fosters employee growth and development, while our commitment to sustainability and community service ensures that you will be part of a team making a meaningful impact in the health and social care sectors. Join us in Portbury, where your role as an HGV Driver not only connects us with our customers but also contributes to the well-being of those we serve.
