Do you love being out and about on the road? Do you dream of being in an empowering workplace, set up to benefit the workers who run it and to support their local community? Then we want to hear from you!
We are excited to be recruiting for a new Delivery Driver to join our Deliveries team within our well-established workers’ co-op, which specialises in handmade artisan sourdough breads.
We are offering a part-time role of 16 hours a week (to be worked over 2 days) for a fixed term until 30th April 2025. We are looking for someone who is available for immediate start, or at least from the middle of October.
The main duties of the Deliveries Team are to ensure all products are delivered to customers correctly and efficiently (this includes wholesale customer orders and home delivery orders), as well as ensuring all deliveries arrive in a timely manner according to each customer’s requirements. You will work with the rest of the Deliveries Team in upholding the duties and responsibilities of the role, including developing the deliveries process/routes and enhancing vehicle efficiency.
The delivery shifts start early, but also finish early! They are scheduled within the hours of 4.00am – 12.00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The deliveries team generally have set week day shifts with ad hoc changes as required, and Saturday shifts are generally shared on a rotating basis. We’re looking for individuals who are willing and able to work effectively early in the morning, with excellent punctuality and time-management skills.
Our team works closely providing advice and support to one another, but our Delivery shifts mostly involve solo working. We are looking for individuals who are self-starters, with strong independent working skills and excellent attention to detail as well as the ability to work effectively within a small team and ensure regular communication with our Operations & Sales team while on shift as required.
Our Delivery Drivers are a representative of our business when out and about on the delivery rounds, so a friendly attitude and good customer service are essential.
Experience of deliveries is preferred, but not essential as we provide full training. We are looking for individuals comfortable with and experience of driving a mid-sized van. For insurance purposes you must be over the age of 25 with a clean, full driving licence held for a minimum of 2 years.
Leeds Bread Co-op has a flat wage structure where everyone is paid the same hourly rate of £12.00/hour, and this is not dependent on experience or negotiation. We aim to continually increase this, as well as providing generous holiday entitlement of 6.2 weeks per year (based on 40 hours/week, pro rata for part-time employees) and other staff benefits.
Part-time salary for the role is £9984.00 (based on 16 hours/week). Please see the attached document below for Job Description and Person Specification (please refer to this within your covering letter/email).
Job Description & Person Specification (PDF)
To apply for the role, please email your CV and a covering letter/email to personnel@leedsbread.coop ahead of the closing date. Your covering letter should detail why you would make a great Delivery Driver and any relevant skills and experience you can bring to the role. Please note any applications without a covering letter/email will not be considered.
Closing date: Monday 30th September 9.00am
Interviews and trial delivery shifts will be held according to your suitability for the role. We intend to hold interviews and trial shifts between 4th – 12th October.
If you have any further queries about the job or require any of the documents in a different format, please feel free to email us at personnel@leedsbread.coop or contact us by phone on 0113 2625155 (if one of our HR team is not available over the phone when you call, please be welcome to leave your details and request a call back).