Job Description

Hours per week:

48, 6 days a week, 5AM - 1PM

Working days/hours:

Monday to Saturday

Salary/Rate of pay:

33,096.96 including 1 per hour attendance bonus. Rate per hour 112.26+1 per hr attendance bonus.

About us

Direct Seafoods London are passionate fish experts who have been serving seafood to fantastic chefs since 2002. Delivering across the catering industry within London and the South East; we source, prepare and deliver fresh and frozen fish and seafood to professional kitchens.

Ethical Sourcing, animal welfare, sustainability, provenance and traceability are all paramount to everything we stand for. We work closely with NGOs such as MSC maintain the highest standards within our industry. Not only that we BRC accredited and are managed by passionate people with many years of experience in the seafood industry.

Direct Seafood London also forms part of Direct Seafood's within the Bidfresh Group, a principal British supplier of fresh meat, fish and produce to the catering industry; a national supplier with strong local heritage.

If you are enthusiastic and actively seek to understand the specific needs of our different customers, look to regularly exceed their expectations and enjoy working in a fast paced environment, then this is an exciting time for you to join a dynamic team within a leading food services business.

What we can offer you

It is really important to us to make sure we are focused in making things happen in the right areas for our employees. We have a diverse team and we are proud at being receptive to everyone's different needs and priorities. With this in mind we offer a great range of employee benefits that focus on wellbeing and financial needs:

Health care cash plan which gives you money back on everyday medical costs such as Prescriptions, Opticians, dentists, 24/7 access to a digital GP and more!

Access to free confidential support and counselling

Discount to a number of high street brands

Employee saving scheme

Pension scheme which offers 3% employer contribution and 5% employee with the option for you to increase your contributions

32 days holiday (Including Bank holidays)

About the Role:

You'll be delivering food products to our customers in multiple locations throughout the day. The route can vary on a day-to-day basis but there will also be regular customers, meaning there's a good mix of both variety and familiarity, which our drivers appreciate. Being a multi-drop role, it will help you keep fit as you're often out of the cab, meeting customers, and being the face of our business to so many people. Our customers rely on you to feed their customers, so the arrival of our van is always a welcome sight.

We like to keep things as straightforward and simple as possible, below is an overview of what the role as Multi-drop driver looks like and what we require from you

This role includes:

Transportation and delivery of quality fresh fish to caterers

Manual handling i.e. loading and unloading of goods

Monitoring temperatures and quality of goods

Completing/processing paperwork such as daily manifests and goods return slips

Carrying out vehicle checks and ensuring the van is kept clean, tidy and ready for inspection at any given time

Assisting with customer queries and resolving any issues, supported by the customer service team

Supporting the transport managers in day to day activities as required

Complying with legislative requirements and company policies and procedures

You'll have:

Full UK driver's license

Previous multi-drop delivery experience is beneficial, preferably in the fresh food area

Good time management, punctual and reliable

Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal

Able to deliver exceptional service to customer

Demonstrates drive and positive approach to work

Team player

Flexible approach

Willingness to learn

Able to work well independently, must be enthusiastic and self-motivated

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 33,096.96 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 33,096.96 per year

Work Location: In person