We are the leading office fruit delivery company in the UK. Established in 2006, we have rapidly built a stable client base of over 4,000 office-based companies throughout the UK.
Our North Hub is based in Manchester (Ashton-Under-Lyne) is seeking a well-presented and polite van driver who enjoys working in a stable, customer-facing environment. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and careful handling of sensitive products (fruit baskets, milk, other).
You will therefore have experience and knowledge within the following areas:
- Two years' experience in doing multi-drop deliveries
- Good geographical knowledge of Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool area is preferable
- Early start every day - around 4.00am depends on the route
- Experience of driving a transit van
- Politeness and calmness when driving and in front of clients
- Driving license (no more than 3 points)
- No driving disqualifications within the last 10 years
- Positive "can do" attitude is essential
Benefits of working for us:
- Competitive rate of pay £12.35 per hour
- Paid holidays and Pension Contribution
- Friendly work environment in a successful growing company
- You are allowed to take some complementary fruit home each day
- Even though you start early, you will finish quite early in the day
- Permanent and stable position
- You will not have to work weekends and Bank Holidays
- We operate an ongoing, tree-planting programme in Malawi (where deforestation is a big problem): for each basket we deliver to a client, we plant 1 fruit tree. By working for us you will be helping the world environment
The role initially will be 25 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday between the hours of 04.00/06.00 am and 02.30 pm. Exact hours will be discussed during the interview.
For insurance purposes you must be over 25 years old.
As part of the recruitment process a background check to verify your identity and a criminal record check will be carried out by an authorised third party. This may be started part way through the recruitment process.