Class C + E Driver - Weekend Trowbridge Trunker

24 hours a week, Saturday and Sunday,

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food and catering solutions to care homes, local authorities & hospitals and the transport and distribution area of the business is a critically important part of our supply chain.

Our drivers are the key link between our business and the customers we work with; ensuring our work is delivered professionally, efficiently and on time.

The main function of this role will be to transport frozen goods between our Factory in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and national warehouse at our transport hub in Portbury, Somerset. 

However, you may also drive to locations across the country and manage a demanding delivery schedule – our customers depend on our food and we depend on you. 

Typical hours 6am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

• Undertake pre & post trip vehicle inspections to ensure road   worthiness
• Full compliance with drivers’ hours, tachographs and road traffic regulations.
• Driving style - damage free and economical.
• Be an ambassador of the company.
• Undertake minor vehicle service activity such as cleaning and refuelling of both vehicle and refrigerated
• Maintenance of a clean vehicle both internally and externally.
• Delivery and collection of vehicles as required to rental suppliers including any due inspections
• Inspection of hire vehicles pre and post rental
• Actively participate in a daily debrief process, working with your supervisor to identify safety, service and operational improvements as and when they arise
• Supervise and assist with loading activities at the Cross dock sites.

Essential:

• 2-3 years full time C+E driving experience
• Customer Service experience
• Full Class C+E Licence
• Excellent understanding of Drivers hours regulations, working time directive and tachographs
• Good operational knowledge of modern commercial vehicles
• Good geographical knowledge of UK
• Driver CPC

Desirable:

• Clean driving license
• Temperature control transport experience
• Experience of multi drop deliveries
• Experience of operating tail lifts & double deck trailers
• Experience of working with wheeled delivery equipment

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent communication skills at all levels towards both customers and colleagues
• Able to juggle the demands of a busy schedule, traffic conditions and other road users with safety, customer service and time / efficiency targets
• Calm under pressure
• High standard of personal presentation to uphold the company brand, including uniform / vehicle cleanliness
• Flexible and responsive to business needs e.g. if required to complete a different route/start at different time on occasions

Circumstances:

• Must be prepared to drive in different weather conditions.
• Must live within a reasonable travelling distance to the depot.
• Flexible to changes of start times if required to cover another night trunk

• 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 parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

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 UK’s 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 apetito’s 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 we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.