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Thomas Ridley Foodservice
- Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, UK
- Thomas Ridley Foodservice - Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, UK
HGV Class 2 (LGV Cat C) Multi Drop Driver
Thomas Ridley is a successful Foodservice business and is one of the largest Independent wholesalers in the UK; we pride ourselves on delivering quality products, value, convenience and exceptional customer service, whilst retaining the personal touch.
Celebrating over 100 years as a Limited Company, we continuously invest in our people and our business to ensure Thomas Ridley Foodservice is at the forefront of the wholesale food industry.
Currently operating predominately within the East of England from two depots, we employ 255 colleagues and distribute in the region of 40,000 cases daily.
The Distribution department is currently recruiting multi drop HGV Class 2 Drivers to join our team working out of our Paddock Wood Depot, delivering across the south East of England. Each driver, once trained will be responsible for delivering quality food deliveries to our customers.
The Duties and Tasks:
Responsible for multi drop delivery of frozen, chilled, ambient and fresh foods to our customers in a safe, legal and professional manner providing excellent customer service.
’A keyworker’ Helping the country through the COVID-19 Crisis.’ This is an amazing role within a successful and growing business.
The benefit for working for Thomas Ridley:
Free Medicash healthcare and benefits plan (after qualifying period)
Staff discount on all products stocked
Employee of the month awards (with cash prize)
Annual Profit Share Bonus
Free company uniform
Free on-site parking
Annual Celebration Party and Employee Awards Event
The successful applicant must:
Hold a full UK Driving Licence (maximum 6 points)
Hold a HGV Class 2 (LGV Cat C) driving licence
Full driver CPC
Be reliable, responsible and used to working in a fast paced environment
Multi Drop Delivery Experience would be an advantage, however full training will be provided
Have fantastic customer service skills when making deliveries
Willing to have a DBS check, as a condition of employment
For further information, please call
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and speak to the Transport Manager.
Become part of the Thomas Ridley Foodservice team ‘Delivering the best in foodservice…’
We are currently on track to grow to £100 Million Sales per annum. We are a digital technology leader in our industry and are the first food wholesaler to offer a full eCommerce website, with no need for an account to purchase. Our business is run by friendly people and are at the leading edge of effectiveness and efficiency because if you don’t have time to do it right then you won’t have time to do it again…
We ask that we are not contacted by any recruitment agencies. Thank you.
Successful candidates can earn up to £28,000 pa with overtime.
Closing Date: 30th September 2020
Expected Start Date: Immediate start
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.32-£16.97 per hour
Benefits:
Company Pension
On-site Parking
Profit Sharing
Wellness Programmes
COVID-19 considerations:
Thomas Ridley Foodservice has created a critical incident team to deal with how the company responds to the pandemic, how to keep colleagues as well as the business safe. PPE, masks, gloves and hand sanitizer gels are provided.
Experience:
truck driving: 1 year (Preferred)
Driving a Goods Vehicle: 5 years (Preferred)
Licence:
Class 1 (Preferred)
Work remotely:
No
CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.
We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator's Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won't spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
- Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
- Be your own boss and grow your fleet
- If you are tired of driving, hire others to drive for you
- Build and sell your business later and retire
WE OFFER:
- Contract haulage work all year round for rigids and artics with your trailer or ours
- FREE assistance with your Operator's Licence application (if you hire a TM)
- Insurance: HGV and PSV vehicles, cheapest on the market
- HGV parking and registered operating centres
- Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
- Trailers for hire or lease
- Financing to purchase your vehicles
- Compliance with regulations
- Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving
HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £35 PER WEEK.
TRANSPORT MANAGER (CPC HOLDER) AVAILABLE FOR YOUR HGV OR PSV (HAULAGE OR PASSENGER) O-LICENCE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £350 PER MONTH.
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CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.
We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
– Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
– Be your own boss and grow your fleet
– If you are tired of driving, hire others to drive for you
– Build and sell your business later and retire
WE OFFER:
– Contract haulage work all year round for rigids and artics with your trailer or ours
– FREE assistance with your Operator’s Licence application (if you hire a TM)
– Insurance: HGV and PSV vehicles, cheapest on the market
– HGV parking and registered operating centres
– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
– Financing to purchase your vehicles
– Compliance with regulations
– Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving
HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £35 PER WEEK.
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