This is a great opportunity to work for the UK’s leading veterinary wholesaler. Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2750 customers every day!
What you will be doing
- Sorting and loading orders into your company vehicle
- Following scheduled delivery routes ensuring to comply with Company procedures
- Keep your vehicle refuelled, maintained and ready for the next delivery run
- Assisting with keeping the depot clean and tidy
- To carefully observe Company procedures regarding accidents and vehicle damage, reporting all incidents without delay
- Regular lifting up to 15kg is required, and occasionally up to 25kg
Working for us
- Competitive rate of pay
- 29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
- Extra holidays for long service
- Company pension scheme
- Minimum 10% Staff discounts
- Life assurance benefit
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Free on-site parking and employee uniform
- A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme – offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
- Savings related Share option plan
What we are looking for
- Previous delivery/collection experience, driving up to 3.5 tonne vehicles
- A current full driving licence (a clean licence is preferred)
- Hard working and enthusiastic with a willingness to learn
- Attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
- Enjoy working with people and offering a first class service to customers
- Effective communication skills
Successful applicants will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions to the Company. A DBS check will be carried out in compliance with Home Office guidelines. Applicants should be aware that with in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy random tests are carried out.
NVSL is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications and an ability to do the job.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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