Casual Delivery Driver

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Join our Cook Family in our Bury St Edmunds Shop as Casual Van Driver

We are looking for a Casual Driver to join our team.

Flexible working depending on deliveres.

PURPOSE: To ensure our food is delivered to our customers safely and in excellent condition, providing a remarkable customer facing service in compliance with all legal requirements

Experience: Minimum of two years driving the class of vehicle, ideally delivering in a multi drop food delivery environment. Aged 25 and over for Insurance.

Skills: Cat B Full Car/Van UK clean manual driving licence. Good communication skills.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

REMARKABLE OPERATION

• Read and understand the Driver Handbook
• Be responsible for your load and that it is correct and safely stowed in the vehicle
• Be familiar with safe working practices in relation to your role including risk assessments for all relevant activities
• Ensure you are equipped with, and familiar in using relevant handling equipment
• Be familiar with the delivery schedule in terms of sequence and timings
• Plan your route to ensure efficient and timely delivery, taking care to avoid road obstructions, such as low bridges
• Communicate promptly with the office about any delays or problems en route
• Take responsibility for unloading packages to customers ensuring no damage to product, and following delivery procedures in terms of returns and signatures
• Ensure van reaches temperature before starting your journey and report any temperature issues that become apparent during your journey
• Maintain effective customer relations
• Physically capable of manually handling
• Have a flexible approach to working hours

REMARKABLE BUSINESS

• Ensure the vehicle is kept in a good working condition, and all daily safety checks are completed, and any defects reported through the defect reporting system
• To ensure legal compliance with regard to Drivers’ Hours Regulations and Working Time Directive
• Comply with all relevant traffic regulations, including adhering to speed limits
• Be responsible for ensuring storage temperatures on the vehicle are within safe permitted range
• Ensure all paperwork is correctly completed and returned to the office at the end of each shift
• Drive in safe and responsible manner
• Put forward any suggestions or concerns relating to safety via your Supervisor, Manager or your Health and Safety representative

REMARKABLE PEOPLE

• Work as a team with your colleagues whether drivers or from other departments
• Take care to look after your own safety and that of others
• Live the Cook Values, participating in a happy and productive environment
• Treat other departments as a customer, providing the best service we can deliver
• Perform any reasonable task as requested by your manager
• Look out for others and support your team and manager at all times

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £10.60-£11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Delivery driver experience: 1 year (preferred)
• Driving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person