General Operative / Driver

This position is 40 hours per week - flexible between 7am and 5pm - covering our existing operations team and will include, driving, freezer and the occasional office support.

This role requires the candidate to be flexible with working hours as working for a small business' comes with numerous challenges which can sometimes involve working outside of your usual hours, and supporting other team members to achieve a common goal of excellent customer service.

You must be dedicated, hard working and willing to work through a steep learning curve to learn the rounds, and the other elements of the business, working alone and in a team.

Along with with driving and office support the right candidate will also cover our two full time freezer staff holidays - a total of 58 days of the year working in our coldstore that runs at -20. Protective clothing will be provided.

Responsibilities:

· Be an ambassador for the company and always delivering with exceptional service

Must have excellent time keeping with ability to manage time whilst delivering & picking orders. Deliver to our customers according to route plan guidance from office and customer delivery time schedules. - all customers have a delivery time slots that needs to be adhered too.

. Team player and willing to support other team members to achieve a common goal of excellent customer service.

· Have the ability to undertake pre-shift inspection of your van, to include, oil, water, tyres and full visual safety inspection.

· Driving style to be damage free and economical

· Clean and refuel your van as and when needed - a clean presentation of the van is essential.

· Customer focused and willing to contact the office with any discrepancies or delays

. Be willing to persevere whilst learning the round

· Customer confidentiality

· Excellent Cash Handling experience, showing ability to cash up your round accurately at the end of each working day. With a tidy and comprehensive paperwork approach to support the office.

The right candidate will have:-

· Evidence of commitment and stability

. Experience of multi-drop delivery role, with a customer focus mind

. Team focused attitude with a supportive outlook

. Good knowledge of the Dorset area and surrounding villages

.A flexible approach to supporting other areas of the business with a proactive mindset

. A can do attitude whilst learning the role and in your day to day activities

· Full Clean UK Driving License for manual vehicle use

· Clear DBS (Disclosure & Barring) check prior to joining

. Proof of right to work in UK

. Physically fit

· Numerate & Literate with secondary level education completed at GCSE level or equivalent.

· Willingness to support the business growth with door drops to prospective customers

Desirable:

· Health & Safety training

. Knowledge of basic vehicle checking for safe driving style,

• Do you have good knowledge of the local area?


• Do you have a DBS from within the last 3 months?


Experience:

• Driving: 5 years (preferred)


• multidrop: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence with no more than 3 points (preferred)