Job Description

Role Overview:

As a Driver, you will be responsible for safely driving and delivering products from our Central Warehouse to stores and to customers in a timely manner. Your role includes supporting the safe transfer of products and cages into stores.

Key Responsibilities:

Route Driving:

Drive HGV/LGVs on pre-planned routes, ensuring timely deliveries.

Loading and Unloading:

Undertake manual loading and unloading of vehicles, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed and items are properly secured.

Vehicle Maintenance:

Conduct daily routine checks to ensure vehicles are roadworthy and report any defects immediately to the line manager.

Compliance and Safety:

Drive vehicles courteously, adhering to legislation, health and safety guidelines, and company policy. Ensure all vehicles are loaded within their weight specifications and comply with safe and legal requirements.

Documentation:

Complete tachograph, where appropriate, and other essential documents efficiently, ensuring delivery notes, drivers manifest have correct signatures as per company policy.

Customer Relations:

Build effective working relationships with customers, acting as an ambassador for the business

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Security:

Safeguard against theft of company goods or property by maintaining security consciousness at all times.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

Driving Skills:

3.5t Drivers hold a valid Class 2 licence held for at least 12 months, with no more than 3 points, and a 7.2t Drivers hold a Qualification Card (DQC) with relevant CPC training, with no more than 3 points on their licence.

Vehicle Maintenance:

Ability to conduct routine vehicle checks and perform basic maintenance.

Loading and Unloading:

Experience in manual handling and safely loading/unloading vehicles.

Compliance Knowledge:

Understanding of driving regulations, tachograph usage (as appropriate), and health and safety guidelines.

Documentation Skills:

Ability to accurately complete delivery notes and other essential documents.

Customer Service:

Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with store colleagues and act as a company ambassador.

Security Awareness:

Vigilance in safeguarding against theft and maintaining security consciousness.

Positive Attitude:

A positive and can-do attitude, with a willingness to support other branch staff with warehouse or other duties.

Multi-Site/Multi-Drop Deliveries:

Experience with multi-site or multi-drop deliveries.

Desirable:

Route Planning:

Ability to plan and follow efficient delivery routes.

Problem-Solving:

Skills to address delivery challenges and adapt to changing conditions. *

Communication:

Effective communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues.