Delivery Driver Bruton, England
Job description
Delivery Driver
£26,000 per annum plus fantastic benefits
www.thenewtinsomerset.com
The Newt in Somerset
The Newt in Somerset has ancient woodland, historic gardens and far reaching views. It is a unique destination with Hotel, Spa, Restaurants and much more. Visitors can take a tour of the gardens, deer park and cyder press, dine in the Garden Café and visit our farm shop. Attracting some 200,000 visitors per year, The Newt in Somerset is a vibrant and thriving attraction, animated throughout the seasons by special events, workshops and education programmes.
Ecommerce at The Newt in Somerset
Based in our warehouses at Avalon Farm, the Ecommerce operation is an online food delivery service, a new business developed to adapt The Newt Estate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ecommerce has proven to be extremely popular and is now thriving, delivering locally to Bath and as far as London daily. Provenance is at the heart of what we do here at The Newt, and we pride ourselves on delivering our fresh, quality produce direct to our customers. Working in a business which strives for excellence and an eye for detail, Ecommerce works with the estate departments to develop new products, increasing our offering and showcasing the best of the estate.
Our Delivery Drivers
Key Responsibilities
Driving our fleet of refrigerated vans on Somerset and London routes- Loading orders and preparing your route
- Delivering accurately against timeslots throughout the day Logging progress throughout the day and communicating with the logistics and customer services teams
- Communicating with customers as you drop orders and to ensure they are well received
- Ensuring vehicles are fuelled and prepared for the following day
- Helping at the warehouse as required
Skills and Experience
Exceptional organisational skills- Happy talking with customers on a daily basis - you have excellent communication skills
- You understand customer experience.
- You are responsive and proactive, addressing issues as soon as they arise and working with the team to resolve
- You are confident with route planning and scheduling
- You take pride in prompt and efficient service
- Previous experience of operational driving beneficial, but not essential
- You have a current license which you have held for a minimum of 5 years
Benefits: Excellent Benefits package available from day one including:
- Exceptional working environment, fresh estate grown meal provided each day
- Employee Assistance Programme - Support 365 days a year
- 30% online shop discount and free delivery
- 30% discount in the shops across the estate
- 30% discount at restaurants across the estate
- 30% discount on Newt cyder and Babylonstoren wine
- 50% discount in the Spa
- Discounted hotel stays for staff
- Garden Membership
- Family Events 3 times per year
- Access to internal/external training qualifications and programmes
- Cross Training and career development opportunities
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