Driver Supervisor
Driver Supervisor
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Job Description
Overview
This role is working 40 hours per week working 5 in 6.
We are looking to recruit a Driver Supervisor to be the first point of contact for the driving team and to work with the Retail Operations Manager to help restructure the rounds from a fortnightly to a weekly structure.
As a Driver Supervisor youll be responsible for the supervision of the Wiltshire Farm Foods delivery team. You will also be responsible for ensuring our fleet of vans remain on the road and well maintained. The efficiency of the rounds will also be your responsibility ensuring that the round sequencing is well maintained and help to plan new rounds as required.
14.00 per hour bonus benefits
Who we are
Wiltshire Farm Foods part of the apetito group is the UKs largest ready-meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK primarily to the elderly their family members and healthcare professionals.
Were dedicated to making a real difference to our customers lives by bringing sunshine to their doors through our commitment to provide good old-fashioned service.
Our intense pride drives us to continuously innovate and improve ensuring our products and service exceed our customers needs.
This is all whilst being an ethical and sustainable organisation that believes in doing the right thing.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the depots fleet of vehicles is operating at the highest efficiency and well maintained.
- Ensure that accurate stock levels are maintained and stored appropriately.
- Responsible for first line supervision of delivery drivers.
- Ensure that round sequencing is up to date and well maintained.
- Help to transition from a fortnightly to weekly round structure.
- Responsible for ensuring that all meals are delivered and accounted for in line with Company Delivery Procedures.
- Promote best practise health and safety ensuring all procedures are followed and staff are trained.
- Ensure that all company procedures are followed in completion of duties.
- Health and safety and ensuring all rounds are sufficiently resourced and on occasion completing deliveries personally.
Qualifications/Personal Qualities
Essential:
- Proven experience in supervising a team successfully
- Have had to complete paperwork as part of current/previous role
- Able to provide excellent customer service
- Experience of fleet management
- Good understanding of written & oral English
Excellent communication skills on a 1-2-1 and team basis
Able to motivate a team
Can be relied upon
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Understanding of vehicle maintenance
Able to route plan
Approachable
You must have held a UK manual driving licence for at least 2 years.
All offers of employment are subject to a Driving Assessment Driving Licence checks and basic DBS checks.
Desirable:
- Working with the elderly/vulnerable
- Food Hygiene certificate
Company Benefits
Competitive salary accredited Living Wage employer
33 days holiday per year including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day)
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts
Our Values
As a family-owned business we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.
We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.
We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UKs most vulnerable people.
We proudly support British food and farming focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetitos commitment to a more sustainable future.
We embrace inclusion empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers communities and staff and were on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
