Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Delivery Driver to join our dynamic team at our SKIPTON Country Store. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about serving and supporting the Rural and Agricultural industry and who wants to assist with the day to day running of the country store alongside an established distribution team, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction and standards are achieved at all times.





ABOUT US


Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr's Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.



Carr's Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.



THE JOB



To deliver products out to our customers whilst also:



Planning routes to ensure goods reach our customers economically, but in a timely manner. Actively supporting other team members to ensure targets and tasks are completed. Maintaining good working relationships with all team members. Promoting the business and work to a required standard. Following company procedures to complete tasks without assistance. Working to get routine daily tasks done in time and to the standard required. Following customer enquiries, requests and problems through and dealing with them promptly. Confidently dealing with customer problems and establishing customer needs. Being aware of the risks in the work environment and their potential impact on self, colleagues, customers and visitors and take action to address them. Attending training and developing relevant knowledge and skills. Ensuring any deliveries required on the van are done in a timely and professional manner. Supporting and contributing to the effective operation of the business as a member of the branch team, including ensuring adequate levels of all stocked products are maintained in conjunction with the Branch Manager Supporting the Branch in promoting the company brand and working to recognised business standards. Adhering to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental. Ensuring all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice, are adhered to in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS, & NOPS assurance schemes.


SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED

Essential

Team player, with a genuine interest in helping others. Full UK drivers licence so able to do Van deliveries to customers. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to liaise between a number of departments.
Exceptional customer service skills as dealing with many internal and external customers.

Desirable

Agricultural knowledge and experience Qualified Forklift Truck and Telehandler Driver with experience in actively loading and unloading vehicles. Confident and competent user of Microsoft applications systems and fully IT literate.


BENEFITS

As part of The Billington Group we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: An attractive salary package. Annual salary reviews in September each year. A minimum of 25 days annual leave. Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.


Your Health

Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice.

Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement.

Health Cash Plan: A health cash plan allowing colleagues to claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.



Your Lifestyle

Staff Discount: Colleagues are eligible for a generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.

Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.

Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Choose to increase the level of life assurance cover already provided to you by the company or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.

My Savings Hub: Access to an exclusive member's discount website with over 3,500 brands where you can save money and earn cashback on spends from grocery shopping to holidays.

Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll as well as tools for financial education.



Your Future

Pension: Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.

Training & Development: Role specific training and ongoing training and development opportunities identified through our annual appraisal scheme.