Details:
- Salary: £14.90 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: West Thurrock Borough of Thurrock
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Driver to join a busy wine distribution operation based in Thurrock.
This is a hands-on role, combining team coordination, office-based responsibilities and multi-drop driving. The successful candidate will play an important part in ensuring the delivery operation starts smoothly each morning before heading out on a shorter delivery route themselves.
The Role
Starting at 05:30am, Monday to Friday, you will begin the day in the office, helping to coordinate the driving team and ensuring all deliveries are ready to go.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring all drivers have arrived and are ready to start on time.
* Allocating daily routes and work to drivers.
* Dealing with late or absent drivers and arranging suitable cover through agencies where required.
* Completing and updating emails, handovers and other operational communications.
* Liaising with the office and transport team to resolve any issues before drivers leave site.
* Ensuring drivers have the correct information and paperwork for their deliveries.
* Once the morning operation is organised, heading out on the road to complete your own shorter multi-drop delivery route.
* Delivering wine and other products safely and professionally to customer sites.
* Making deliveries to a variety of customers including hotel chains, restaurants, shops and other commercial customers.
* Providing excellent customer service at every delivery.
* Reporting any delivery, vehicle or customer issues to the appropriate team.
About You
We are looking for someone who has previous experience in a team leader, senior driver, transport office or similar operational role.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience in a team leader, supervisor or office/transport coordination role.
* Professional driving experience, ideally within a multi-drop delivery environment.
* The ability to manage drivers and allocate work effectively.
* Confidence dealing with driver absences, lateness and last-minute changes.
* A professional and reliable approach to customer service.
* The ability to work independently and use your own initiative.
* Good attention to detail and the ability to remain calm in a busy environment.
* A flexible, hands-on attitude – this is a role that combines office and driving responsibilities.
What We Offer
£14.90 per hour
Monday to Friday
05:30am start 8-12 hr shift ( Average 10 hr days )
Temp-to-perm opportunity for the right candidate.
Permanent salary is £31,000 + £3k worth of bonuses available.
Interested?
If you have previous experience leading a team or working within a transport/office environment and are looking for a role where you can combine leadership with hands-on driving, we would like to hear from you.
Apply now to be considered for the Senior Driver position in Thurrock