Multi Drop Driver

Birtwistles Catering Butchers
Milton Keynes
7 months ago
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About the Role

Are you an experienced multi-drop driver with exceptional customer service skills?

We

are a rapidly expanding and successful group encompassing all aspects of the

meat trade, and we are recruiting multi-drop drivers to join our operation at

our Milton Keynes depot.


Job Opportunity

We pride ourselves on being a people-focused business. Our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. We do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope, and pace of change.

Our culture is the foundation of our business and is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values statements.

About the Role

As a multi-drop driver, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out approximately 15-25 deliveries per day of boxed, chilled meat products in a professional manner to various customers, including restaurants, hotels, and football stadiums
  • Driving the company vehicle responsibly and safely, obeying all traffic laws
  • Carrying out required daily vehicle checks to ensure procedural compliance
  • Maintaining good communication with company managers, customer services, and telesales
  • This role will involve deliveries into London and the South East on occasion to meet business needs.
  • Navigate London traffic, Low Emission Zones (LEZ), and Congestion Charge areas efficiently

 

This multi-drop driver role would suit candidates with experience in multi-drop driving, distribution, logistics, customer service, communication and as a delivery driver. It would be advantageous if you have prior experience of delivering into central London.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks holiday 
  • Staff sales
  • Free on-site car parking
  • Birthday vouchers
  • Employee of the Month bonus

Additional Information

Working days are 5 out of 6 days, from Monday to Saturday, working from 04.00 to 13.00 or finish. Flexibility may be required to meet the requirements of the business.


Essential Skills

Essential skills and experience include:

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good literacy skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Full UK driving licence, held for 2 years
  • The ability to work to tight deadlines


About Company

Birtwistle’s started life as a family butcher over 100 years ago. Since then, the business has changed dramatically and none more so than in recent years.

In 2003, MJ Birtwistle & Co Ltd was established and marked the start of a new era in our history. Since then, growth has been dramatic, with the business expanding from one site at Worsley to eight sites across the UK.

We’re always looking for great people to come and work with us. If you’ve got the right passion, drive, and will to succeed, then we’ll nurture it and give you the opportunities to forge a successful career at Birtwistle’s.


Benefits

  • Staff sales
  • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Free car parking
  • Birthday voucher

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