Return to jobs Drive into a greener future as a co-owner with Riverford's organic veg delivery team
Overview
Salary £30018
Location Unit J1 Romany Works, Wareham Rd
Expires Expires at anytime
Join Riverford, an employee-owned pioneer in organic produce, where delivering fresh, organic vegetables is more than a job—it's a passion for sustainability and community. As a co-owner, you become an integral part of a company that values not just profits, but the satisfaction and pride of its team members. With a commitment to environment-friendly practices, you'll contribute to delivering health and happiness to 70,000 homes weekly.
Role Summary:
- Deliver award-winning organic veg boxes to customers as a Relief Multi Drop Delivery Driver.
- Cover various driving routes, occasionally requiring overnight stays.
- Build strong community relationships, ensuring each delivery meets our high standards.
- Join our mission to transition to 100% electric vans by 2025 for sustainable deliveries.
Role Requirements:
- Reside within a 30-minute commute of the Poole Distribution Hub.
- Hold experience in safe and responsible multi-drop deliveries.
- Be flexible with start and finish times, and open to working Bank Holidays.
- Ready to handle an average of 80+ deliveries per day, with increased volume in peak seasons.
Application Process Details:
- Apply soon due to ongoing application reviews and a potential early closing date.
Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business as a Multi Drop Delivery Driver
- Be part of a inclusive and friendly delivery team
- More than just a veg box….Riverford are mad about organic veg. It’s at the core of everything we do. We love to grow it, pack it into boxes, and deliver it to around 70, 000 homes across the UK every week.
- This takes loads of brilliant people and working here makes you a ‘co-owner’, since Riverford is employee-owned. Success means much more than just profits; we want this to be a place people enjoy coming to work, and a business our co-owners feel proud of!
- We offer a bucket load of benefits….33 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays), free organic fruit and veg, at least 10% of all our profits are split equally between all co-owners. and free parking
- Delivering even greener veg- We’re in the process of swapping diesel vans to electric, with the goal of 100% electric vans by 2025 for low-emission deliveries to our customers!
We are looking for an exceptional and experienced Relief Multi Drop Delivery Driver based from Poole to deliver our award winning veg boxes to our customer doorsteps.
Pay - £14.43 per hour ( £30,018 per annum )
Location – To support a healthy work-life balance, we kindly ask that candidates live within a 30-minute commute of our Poole Distribution Hub : Unit J1 Romany Works, Wareham Rd, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset BH16 6JL
This role is a Permanent Contract, 40 hours, 5 days per week, usually Monday to Friday and inclusive of Bank Holidays. Start and finish times vary but are usually from 4am until finish – flexibility is required.
What you will be doing…
As a Relief Driver you be asked to cover driving rounds that you are unfamiliar with and travelling further afield as and when required, which may on occasion require an overnight stay.
We pride ourselves on being at the heart of our community of customers and our valued delivery drivers have great relationships with each one, taking the time and care to ensure each veg box arrives in perfect condition and carefully delivered to our customers preferred location.
We are looking for safe & responsible multi drop driving experience as we deliver an average of 80 plus drops veg boxes per day, which will increase at busier times of the year.
Application Process - We'll be reviewing applications throughout the duration of the advert and may choose to bring the closing date forward; therefore, we'd encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
