Delivery Driver And Production Operative

Rich’s Cider is long established family cider maker founded in 1954. The business is expanding rapidly, and therefore we seek an experienced Delivery Driver and Production Operative to work alongside our cider making team. You will be expected to be customer facing when delivering to customers so having previous experience will be advantageous. When not delivering, you will be expected to help with ad hoc production and yard duties, to which full training will be given in each area. Owing to the nature of the role you are expected to manage your own time and planning in order to get the job done.

As the role does involve manual work (transportation of Kegs, Bottles, Bag in Box and returnable containers), you should be physically fit and able to work with heavy items, as some lifting is required.

We pride ourselves on being speedy and quick to react to customer opportunities, and you must be ready to take on new challenges.

Owing to the demands of the business at peak periods (Summer and Xmas), you should be flexible in your approach and proactive in identifying and recommending areas of improvement

Key responsibilities

1. Delivery and transportation of cider to our direct delivered customers in a timely manner – This will include loading and unloading and in some instances delivery to cellars and storage areas of customers premises.

2. Ensuring that appropriate vehicle safety checks are completed and logged as appropriate for the company owned fleet.

3. Collection of additional goods and services for our shop and restaurant

4. Ensuring that the company vehicles are maintained in a clean and tidy fashion.

5. Ensuring that all stock loaded for delivery is transported safely and securely in line with Health and Safety measures and procedures.

6. Using 3rd party Management information software on a daily basis to ensure that all information is correctly processed and input to our management system.

7. Reporting any mismatches of stock or general availability issues to the production manager

8. When not delivering to customers, helping the production team to manufacture ciders, key duties include bottling up, filling and cleaning of returnable casks and movement of raw materials to feed production lines.

Input of production record information as part of Standard Operating Procedures where requested

Day to day Job Functions:

1. Pick, collate, sort and load next day deliveries, plan routes for delivery rounds.

2. Visually inspect packaging, and report non-conformances before delivery to customer.

3. Handling of paperwork and paperless delivery receipts to customers

4. Ensuring deliveries are processed correctly and any cash, or cheques are given to cash office for processing.

5. Liasing with production team in order to meet production requirements and plans.

6. Upkeep of company records and information on day-to-day tasks

Skills:

Counterbalance FLT experience and licence – Preferred
Use of computers is necessary and phone handset technology
Conversant with cloud based software packages
Enthusiastic by nature and ready to overcome challenges
Physically fit and able to carry out duties in job role outlined above

Benefits:

Company Pension scheme
Staff discounts on company products in our farm shop
Discounted meals in our restaurant

Working Hours: Weekdays 8am - 5pm (half hour unpaid lunch break)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 42.50 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person