Temporary Delivery Driver
Salary: £12.71 per hour + overtime paid at 1.25x after 39 hours
Location: Steeton, BD20
Hours: Approximately 35 hours per week, Monday to Saturday, starting at 6.00am
Temporary, Full Time – Six-Month Contract
Immediate Start Available
Please note: A valid full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Delivery Driver to join our bakery and distribution team in Steeton on a temporary six-month contract.
This is a varied, hands-on role involving the preparation, loading and delivery of bakery products and other goods to our retail shops. You will primarily cover three shops across Lancashire, although you may occasionally be required to cover other local delivery rounds during periods of absence.
We are looking for someone who is dependable, organised and comfortable with early starts. You will play an important role in ensuring our shops receive the correct goods safely, accurately and on time each day.
Role overview
You will report to our head office at approximately 6.00am each morning to prepare and load the delivery van before completing the daily delivery round.
Once deliveries have been completed, you will collect empty trays and racks from each shop and return them to head office.
Your duties will include:
- Arriving at head office at approximately 6.00am to prepare for the daily delivery round
- Picking and packing ancillary goods for each shop based on information provided by reception
- Loading bakery products and other goods onto the delivery van
- Complying with all food hygiene and safe-handling procedures when picking, packing, loading and delivering bakery products
- Delivering stock safely and efficiently to three shops across Lancashire
- Checking that the correct goods are delivered to each location
- Collecting empty trays and racks from the shops
- Returning all empty equipment to head office after completing the delivery round
- Providing cover for other delivery routes when required
- Ensuring the delivery vehicle is loaded safely and kept tidy
- Completing any required delivery records accurately
- Carrying out additional ad-hoc duties to support the bakery and wider team
Candidate Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will be a punctual and responsible individual who can work independently and manage a daily delivery schedule efficiently.
Skills and Experience Required
- A valid full UK driving licence is essential
- Previous van driving or multi-drop delivery experience would be advantageous
- Able to work Monday to Saturday and start at approximately 6.00am
- Reliable, punctual and committed
- Comfortable loading and unloading bakery products, trays and racks
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Able to follow delivery instructions accurately
- A flexible approach, with the ability to cover alternative local routes when required
- Friendly and professional when dealing with shop colleagues
- Able to work independently and as part of a wider team
- Willing to undertake additional duties when required
Working hours are approximately 35 hours per week, although these may fluctuate depending on business requirements. Any hours worked above 39 hours per week will be paid at 1.25 times the standard hourly rate.
Interested?
If you hold a valid full UK driving licence, are available for an immediate start and feel your experience matches the above criteria, please apply by sending your latest CV.
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